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Effect Of Structured Enlightenment Program On Knowledge And Attitude Regarding Organ Donation Among College Students, Lekshmi Vijayan Ms, Deepa P Ms
Effect Of Structured Enlightenment Program On Knowledge And Attitude Regarding Organ Donation Among College Students, Lekshmi Vijayan Ms, Deepa P Ms
Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences
Introduction: According to the report of World Health Organization (WHO) on the state of international organ trade (2017), the donation rate in India is 0.5 per million populations, very low compared with other countries. There is a need for improving the knowledge and attitude of the community to attract more people towards organ donation. Objectives: The objectives were to evaluate the effect of structured enlightenment program on knowledge and attitude and to determine the correlation between them among college students. Methods: In phase I, a descriptive cross-sectional design and in Phase II a quasi-experimental one group pre-test post-test designs were …
Assessment Of Knowledge And Attitude Regarding Organ Donation, Blessy Anderson Ms
Assessment Of Knowledge And Attitude Regarding Organ Donation, Blessy Anderson Ms
Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences
Introduction: Fast advancing medical technology has made organ donation and transplantation possible. With an alarming increase in non-communicable diseases, organ transplantation is undoubtedly a boon to humanity, which is possible only with organ donation. There is always an ever-increasing demand for organs globally. Adolescents who possess adequate knowledge and attitude on organ donation are more likely to discuss with their families about the willingness to donate their organs. The study was undertaken to assess the knowledge and attitude regarding organ donation among college students. Objectives: The objectives of the study were to assess the knowledge on organ donation, to assess …