Balajee K L, Ramachandran N, Subitha L
Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India.
Ann Med Health Sci Res. 2016 Sep-Oct;6(5):286-290. doi: 10.4103/amhsr.amhsr_63_15.
For many of the end-stage organ diseases, organ transplantation is the most preferred treatment. The need for the organ transplantation is higher than the availability. For the transplantation program to be successful, awareness regarding organ donation is needed and people must have a positive attitude toward donating organs.
This study aims to assess the awareness and attitudes regarding organ donation among the rural population and to evaluate the sociodemographic factors associated with their awareness.
This community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 360 people living in 4 villages of Puducherry. Face-to-face interviews were carried out using pretested questionnaire, which included the sociodemographic data. Data were entered into Excel and analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences.
Of 360 participants, 88% (317/360) were aware of organ donation. Among these 317 participants, awareness was highest in the age group 18-30 years 98.8% (87/88), male 91% (147/161), higher secondary and above 100% (58/58), and Class 1 socioeconomic status 92% (13/14). Source of awareness about organ donation was primarily through media 83% (263/317). The majority of the participants 88% (281/317) felt that the purpose of organ donation was to save life. Most of the participants 91% (290/317) said that all healthy adults are eligible organ donors and 87% (275/317) of the participants said that monetary benefits could not be accepted for organ donation. Most of the participants 70% (223/317) were willing to donate their organs after death. Among the participants who refused to donate their organs, family refusal 57% (25/44) was the most common reason.
This study shows that there is a high level of awareness about organ donation among rural people and most of the participants are willing to donate their organs.
对于许多终末期器官疾病而言，器官移植是最优选的治疗方法。器官移植的需求高于其可获得性。为使移植项目取得成功，需要提高对器官捐赠的认识，并且人们必须对捐赠器官持有积极态度。
本研究旨在评估农村人口对器官捐赠的认识和态度，并评估与其认识相关的社会人口学因素。
本基于社区的横断面研究在本地治里4个村庄的360人当中开展。使用经过预测试的问卷进行面对面访谈，问卷包括社会人口学数据。数据录入Excel并使用社会科学统计软件包进行分析。
在360名参与者中，88%（317/360）知晓器官捐赠。在这317名参与者中，18 - 30岁年龄组的知晓率最高，为98.8%（87/88）；男性知晓率为91%（147/161）；高中及以上学历者知晓率为100%（58/58）；社会经济地位为1级者知晓率为92%（13/14）。器官捐赠的知晓来源主要是媒体，占83%（263/317）。大多数参与者，即88%（281/317）认为器官捐赠的目的是挽救生命。大多数参与者，即91%（290/3场）表示所有健康成年人都有资格成为器官捐赠者，87%（275/317）的参与者表示器官捐赠不能接受金钱利益。大多数参与者，即70%（223/317）愿意在死后捐赠器官。在拒绝捐赠器官的参与者中，家庭拒绝占57%（25/44）是最常见的原因。
本研究表明农村人群对器官捐赠的认识水平较高，并且大多数参与者愿意捐赠器官。
