Krishna Ekta, Debbarma Shibajee, Ranjan Alok, Pandey Sanjay, Kumar Vijay, Kumar Vijay, Singh Madhusudan P, Yadav Akanksha
Community and Family Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, IND.
Radiodiagnosis, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, IND.
Cureus. 2024 Sep 30;16(9):e70556. doi: 10.7759/cureus.70556. eCollection 2024 Sep.
Organ transplantation is a critical, life-saving procedure revolutionizing healthcare. Despite medical advancements, there remains a global shortage of organs available for transplantation. This is more pronounced in India where the organ donation rate is significantly low.
To assess the knowledge and attitude toward organ donation among students and professionals in medical colleges of Patna, Bihar.
A cross-sectional study was conducted in three government medical colleges located in Patna that included 666 participants comprising faculty, resident doctors, nursing staff, medical and nursing students, and interns. Data were collected using a pre-designed structured questionnaire comprising a socio-demographic profile and knowledge and attitude of participants toward organ donation. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multivariate analysis.
The mean age of study participants was 23±4.24 (SD). The majority (504, 75.7%) of participants were aged between 21 and 30 years and the majority (372, 55.9%) were females. There were significant differences in knowledge about organ donation across groups. Faculty and resident doctors demonstrated higher awareness (113, 73.9%) compared to others. Attitude toward organ donation was positive overall, with the majority (614, 92.2%) supporting organ donation campaigns. However, misconceptions about organ donation and its legal aspects persisted among participants.
There is a need for targeted educational intervention to improve knowledge and dispel myths about organ donation among medical students and professionals.
器官移植是一项变革医疗保健的关键救命手术。尽管医学取得了进步，但全球可用于移植的器官仍然短缺。这在印度更为明显，该国的器官捐赠率极低。
评估比哈尔邦巴特那医学院学生和专业人员对器官捐赠的知识和态度。
在巴特那的三所政府医学院进行了一项横断面研究，共有666名参与者，包括教师、住院医生、护理人员、医学和护理专业学生以及实习生。使用预先设计的结构化问卷收集数据，问卷包括社会人口统计学特征以及参与者对器官捐赠的知识和态度。使用描述性统计和多变量分析对数据进行分析。
研究参与者的平均年龄为23±4.24（标准差）。大多数（504人，75.7%）参与者年龄在21至30岁之间，大多数（372人，55.9%）为女性。不同群体之间在器官捐赠知识方面存在显著差异。与其他人相比，教师和住院医生表现出更高的知晓率（113人，73.9%）。总体而言，对器官捐赠的态度是积极的，大多数（614人，92.2%）支持器官捐赠活动。然而，参与者中对器官捐赠及其法律方面仍存在误解。
需要进行有针对性的教育干预，以提高医学生和专业人员对器官捐赠的认识并消除相关误解。
