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Knowledge Level And Attitudes Of Physiotherapy Students On Tissue/Organ Transplantation And Donation: A Cross-Sectional Survey, Deniz Tuncer, Hulya Nilgun Gurses

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Purpose: Physiotherapists do not have the opportunity to acquire sufficient knowledge and skills in tissue/organ donation and transplantation as part of their education. The aim was to examine the level of knowledge and attitudes of physiotherapy students regarding organ donation and transplantation. Method: The study was designed as a descriptive cross-sectional study and conducted among the four academic years of physiotherapy students. A total of 161 students participated in this study. The level of knowledge and attitudes were assessed using the ‘Organ-Tissue Donation and Transplantation Knowledge Scale’ and the ‘Organ Donation Attitude Scale’ along with the sociodemographic information form. Results: …