Srinivasula Samata, Srilatha Adepu, Doshi Dolar, Reddy Bandari Srikanth, Kulkarni Suhas
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Panineeya Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
J Educ Health Promot. 2018 Dec 28;7:157. doi: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_102_18. eCollection 2018.
Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors are essential factors in fostering an environment that positively influences organ donation rates. Thus, the present study aimed to assess the impact of intervention (classroom education) on knowledge, attitude, and practices on organ donation.
A questionnaire-based interventional study was conducted among 112 dental house surgeon students, Hyderabad. A 27-item self-administered questionnaire was distributed to students as a pretest and collected back after completion. Then, a session on organ donation was delivered in a lecture hall setting instilling the basic facts about organ donation. Posttests using the same questionnaire were filled after the intervention and 2 weeks later.
Responses on knowledge obtained from the subjects showed significant changes in several key areas from baseline to postintervention and at follow-up. More than 50% of study subjects had a positive attitude regarding organ donation. There was a significant increase in the number of subjects who pledged/signed to donate an organ (before - 14.3%, postintervention - 50%, and at follow-up - 60.7%; < 0.05). Pairwise comparison revealed a significant increase in the mean knowledge, attitude, and practice scores at postintervention and at follow-up of 2 weeks in comparison to the baseline scores. Female subjects and subjects following Hindu religion had good knowledge, positive attitude, and good practice.
The one brief educational intervention had significantly increased perceived knowledge of organ donation and positively influenced attitude and practices to organ donation among dental students.
知识、态度和行为是营造对器官捐献率产生积极影响的环境的关键因素。因此，本研究旨在评估干预措施（课堂教育）对器官捐献知识、态度和实践的影响。
在海得拉巴的112名牙科住院外科医生学生中进行了一项基于问卷的干预性研究。向学生发放一份包含27个项目的自填式问卷作为预测试，完成后收回。然后，在讲堂环境中开展了一场关于器官捐献的讲座，传授器官捐献的基本事实。干预后以及2周后使用相同问卷进行后测试。
从受试者获得的关于知识的回答显示，从基线到干预后以及随访时，几个关键领域有显著变化。超过50%的研究对象对器官捐献持积极态度。承诺/签署器官捐献的受试者数量有显著增加（之前 - 14.3%，干预后 - 50%，随访时 - 60.7%；<0.05）。两两比较显示，与基线分数相比，干预后以及2周随访时的平均知识、态度和实践得分有显著增加。女性受试者和信奉印度教的受试者知识掌握良好、态度积极且实践良好。
一次简短的教育干预显著提高了牙科学生对器官捐献的认知知识，并对他们对器官捐献的态度和实践产生了积极影响。
