Knowledge Attitudes and Behaviors About Organ Donation Among First- and Sixth-class Medical Students: A Study From Turkey.
Transplant Proc
; 47(6): 1553-9, 2015.
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OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study is to determine the knowledge, attitude, and behaviors of Erciyes University School of Medicine students regarding organ donation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This descriptive study was conducted in 2014 on Erciyes University School of Medicine first- and sixth-grade students via questionnaire. It was to be conducted on all 490 students; in total, 464 students were enrolled-304 from first grade and 160 from sixth grade. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, χ(2) test, and binary logistic regression analysis. RESULTS: The mean age was 20.9 ± 2.8 years and it was found that 48.9% were male, 65.5% were in first grade; 50.0% of the students who participated in the study were considering donating their organs and this rate is 45.4% in the first grade and 58.8% at sixth grade. Those who donated their organs were 3.4% in the entire group and were 1.6% and 6.9% consequently in first and sixth grades. Those who are; at the sixth grade, female gender, those who feel themselves responsible for the donation of society, who think organ donation is appropriate in terms of religion and conversations within family about organ donations significantly want organ donation more statistically. However, grade and gender had no effect on wishing donating organs according to binary logistic regression analysis. The rate of feeling themselves responsible from the donation in society was 73.9% and finding organ donation appropriate in terms of religion was 75.6% and there wasn't significant difference between first and sixth grades. CONCLUSION: Although there are increases in many variables about this issue at sixth grade, students are unable to gain sufficient attitude and behavior about organ donation. Training can be planned during medical educations in terms of gaining attitudes and behaviors about the issue.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Estudiantes de Medicina
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Obtención de Tejidos y Órganos
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Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Aspecto:
Equity_inequality
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Transplant Proc
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos