CAN AWARENESS ALTER ATTITUDE AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ORGAN DONATION?

S. NARASIMHA MURTHY; Prof. G. STANLEY JAYA KUMAR

Volume : IX, Issue : V, May - 2020

CAN AWARENESS ALTER ATTITUDE AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ORGAN DONATION?

S. Narasimha Murthy, Prof. G. Stanley Jaya Kumar

Abstract :

INTRODUCTION: Organ donation is defined as an act of donating one or more organs voluntarily without compensation, to another person who needs transplantation. One organ donor can save up to 8 lives. Today organ donation rate in India is very low due to high gap in demand–supply chain. We can overcome this only through creating awareness and inging positive attitude towards organ donation. OBJECTIVE: The main aim of this study was to determine the attitude and to assess the level of knowledge about organ donation among student–nurses. SAMPLE: This study was conducted among a sample of 100 student–nurses studying in 3 nursing colleges in Nellore Town. METHODOLOGY: A questionnaire was developed to assess the level of attitude and knowledge about organ donation among student–nurses using a pretest–post–test design. RESULTS: Participant’s knowledge improved considerably after conducting the awareness Program. Positive change in attitude was observed to register for organ donation voluntarily. CONCLUSIONS: The results proclaim that the need to design and introduce a short term course or program consisting the important aspects of organ donation for student–nurses.