Knowledge And Attitudes Of Medical And Allied Health Care Students Towards Organ Donation –Survey From A Single Medical College In Southern INDIA

Transplantation is the best and frequently the only life saving treatment for end stage organ failure. In 2014, 1,19873 solid organ transplants were performed worldwide. Although impressive, the annual number of organ transplants represents < quality of life for those on the waiting list. Although organ donation per se is a personal issue, the process of organ donation involves medical, legal, ethical, organisational and social fac professionals, especially doctors and those in the allied heath sectors including nurses, technicians, physiotherapists have a key role in the dissemination of correct knowledge and eliminating the various barriers regarding organ donatio relationship with a potential donor’s family. attitudes of medical as well as paramedical students towards organ donation. W based survey of 1000 students, including 618 undergraduate medical and 382 paramedical students. While students showed adequate knowledge with regard to aspects of organ donation and the legal framework, their attitudes needed s satisfactory program to incorporate aspects of deceased donor transplantation in the medical curriculum. The educational interventions should be holistic and cut across all disc courses as well 10% of the global need. Organ shortage leads to deaths and poor n amongst the public since they may be the first individuals to create a The objective of the study was to assess the knowledge and ome motivation and positive support. The results support the need to develop a tors. Health care e conducted a questionnaire iplines to involve paramedical