Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India.
Department of Humanities and Management, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India.
F1000Res. 2023 Jun 5;12:463. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.131652.2. eCollection 2023.
: Organ shortage is a global issue and it is imperative to take steps to bridge this gap. In the Indian context, despite its demographic dividend, the rate of organ donation has been abysmally low. This emphasizes a need to demystify the antecedents of organ donation intention among the Indian population. Using a cross-sectional research design and adopting a post-positivism research philosophy, this study identified 259 respondents by adopting a purposive sampling approach and data on knowledge of organ donation was collected using a structured, pretested questionnaire. The primary sources of information on organ donation were television and newspapers, and healthcare service providers. A complementary partial median is established (β = .217, t = 5.889, p < .001) which implies that willingness to discuss with family significantly mediates the association between attitude towards organ & tissue donation and willingness to sign the donor card. : This study revealed that there is a general awareness of organ and tissue donation among the Indian population, but they lack clarity on certain specific issues. Mass media has to be effectively used to build awareness campaigns revolving around enhancing knowledge on a specific issue and building acceptance of the concept of organ and tissue donation.
器官短缺是一个全球性问题，必须采取措施来弥合这一差距。在印度，尽管拥有人口红利，但器官捐赠率却低得惊人。这强调了有必要揭开印度人口中器官捐赠意愿的前因后果。 本研究采用横断面研究设计，采用后实证主义研究哲学，通过采用目的性抽样方法确定了 259 名受访者，并使用结构化、预测试问卷收集了有关器官捐赠知识的数据。 器官捐赠的主要信息来源是电视和报纸，以及医疗服务提供者。建立了一个补充的部分中位数（β=0.217，t=5.889，p<0.001），这意味着与家人讨论的意愿显著调节了对器官和组织捐赠的态度与签署捐赠卡的意愿之间的关系。 本研究表明，印度人口对器官和组织捐赠有普遍的认识，但他们对某些具体问题缺乏明确的认识。必须有效地利用大众媒体开展宣传活动，围绕增强对特定问题的了解和接受器官和组织捐赠的概念展开。
