STUDY TO KNOW THE KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE REGARDING DONATION OF ORGANS IN LAHORE. A COMMUNITY BASED STUDY

Raima Asif; Dr Hafiz Umer Farooq; Dr Robina Naheed

Abstract:

Abstract: Objective: The purpose of this analysis was to evaluate knowledge and attitudes and to know statistics about public attentiveness of organ donation. Study Design: A Cross- sectional Study. Place and Duration: In general population of Lahore division and in community medicine department of Services Hospital Lahore for one year duration from May 2018 to May 2019. Methods: Participants were assessed through a face-to-face survey. The questionnaire includes variables related to attitude and knowledge towards donation of organs. Conclusion: Total 420 people participated; 25 of them rejected to join the study, so 395 toal people participated in the analysis. 18 to 27 years was the average age of about 77.5% of the subjects. Above fifty percent of the subjects were students and (51.1%) were women. Our outcomes signpost that there is insufficient information among the over-all people in 25.9%. In 75.2% of them have positive attitude toward donation of organs. The participants knew about "Kidney" could be donated from the media. About 43.80% of the participants did not know the concept of donation of organ in their religion. 57.2% of subjects were in favour of organ donation. Key words: General population, Organ donation, Sensitization, Knowledge.

research from:

• Foundation University Medical College

Year:

2019

Type of Publication:

Article

Journal:

Indo American Journal of Pharmaceutical Science

Volume:

6

Number:

7

Month:

7