Robert Roshni, Abhilash B, Babu Mahesh, Sudhakar N A
Department of Ophthalmology, KVG Medical College and Hospital, Sullia, Karnataka, India.
Oman J Ophthalmol. 2022 Nov 2;15(3):284-289. doi: 10.4103/ojo.ojo_225_21. eCollection 2022 Sep-Dec.
The objective of the study was to assess the perception, knowledge, attitude, and practices of eye donation among fresh medical graduates in India.
Responses to a semi-structured questionnaire were collected from 410 respondents using an online Google Form which were analyzed using IBM SPSS software version 21.
First information source about eye donation was textbooks (31%), while ophthalmologists accounted for 10.7%. Forty-two respondents had pledged their eyes, 116 were willing to pledge their eyes. Majority had "adequate" knowledge (74.1%). The knowledge levels were directly related to the practice of motivation for eye donation ( = 0.032). Around 62% had "poor" eye donation practices. Significant relationship between practice and knowledge levels ( = 0.004) was noted. Participants who graduated from institutions with eye banks were more likely to have good practice ( = 0.005).
A curriculum focusing on practical exposure to eye donation and eye banking services would address the current deficits in eye donation. Reinforcing knowledge of eye banking among non-ophthalmologist doctors can enhance the eye donation trend. Timely counseling of patients and bystanders by well-informed sensitized doctors is hence of utmost importance.
本研究的目的是评估印度刚毕业的医学专业学生对眼捐赠的认知、知识、态度和行为。
通过在线谷歌表单收集了410名受访者对一份半结构化问卷的回答，并使用IBM SPSS软件21版进行分析。
关于眼捐赠的首要信息来源是教科书（31%），而眼科医生占10.7%。42名受访者已承诺捐赠眼睛，116人愿意承诺捐赠眼睛。大多数人有“足够的”知识（74.1%）。知识水平与眼捐赠的动机行为直接相关（ = 0.032）。约62%的人有“较差的”眼捐赠行为。注意到行为与知识水平之间存在显著关系（ = 0.004）。毕业于设有眼库机构的参与者更有可能有良好的行为（ = 0.005）。
一门注重眼捐赠和眼库服务实践接触的课程将解决目前眼捐赠方面的不足。加强非眼科医生对眼库的知识了解可以提升眼捐赠趋势。因此，知识渊博且富有同情心的医生及时对患者和旁观者进行咨询至关重要。
