Poreddi Vijayalakshmi, Sunitha T S, Thimmaiah Rohini, Math Suresh Bada
College of Nursing, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (Institute of National Importance), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Toowoomba Base Hospital, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.
Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl. 2017 May-Jun;28(3):599-608. doi: 10.4103/1319-2442.206460.
Globally, shortage of organs available for organ transplantation is a major problem. Studies assessing awareness and attitudes towards organ donation are limited from India. The aim of this study is to assess gender differences in the perceptions and attitude of general population toward organ donation. A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out among randomly selected patient relatives (n = 193) at the outpatient department of a tertiary care center. Data were collected through face-to-face interview using a structured questionnaire. Our findings revealed that majority of men than women were aware and in favor of promoting organ donation (χ2 = 10.428, P < 0.001). Best part of men (70.9%) compared to 52.3% of women were willing to donate their organs after death (χ2 = 18.080, P <0.001). Similarly, more number of (48.5%) men were willing to sign on the organ donation card. There is an urgent need to uncover the myths and misconceptions of the general population toward organ donation. Further, healthcare providers and governmental and nongovernmental agencies should take active initiation in motivating the public to give their consent for organ donation.
在全球范围内，可用于器官移植的器官短缺是一个主要问题。来自印度的评估对器官捐赠的认知和态度的研究有限。本研究的目的是评估普通人群在器官捐赠观念和态度上的性别差异。在一家三级护理中心的门诊部，对随机选择的患者亲属（n = 193）进行了一项横断面描述性研究。通过使用结构化问卷进行面对面访谈收集数据。我们的研究结果显示，知晓并赞成促进器官捐赠的男性多于女性（χ2 = 10.428，P < 0.001）。与52.3%的女性相比，大部分男性（70.9%）愿意在死后捐赠器官（χ2 = 18.080，P <0.001）。同样，更多的男性（48.5%）愿意签署器官捐赠卡。迫切需要揭示普通人群对器官捐赠的误解和错误观念。此外，医疗保健提供者以及政府和非政府机构应积极主动地激励公众同意器官捐赠。
