Awareness and attitudes toward corneal donation among applicants and staff of a driver, vehicle and licensing authority (DVLA) in Ghana

Lartey, Seth; Antwi-Adjei, Ellen Konadu; Agyapong, Solomon; Abdul–Kabir, Mohammed; Mensah, Derrick N.O.; Genego, Edward S

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“…The study presents the awareness of and attitudes toward corneal donation among two major groups, a medical and a non-medical group, comparable to the study performed by A. Dave et al [ 6 ] and, contrary to some other surveys, including only one kind of social group [ 7 , 8 ]. However, a significant number of respondents took part in the survey (1026), far exceeding the number in similar studies, such as in Ghana (100 participants), North India (507), Pondicherry, India (196), North Ethiopia (774) and Japan (371) [ 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 ]. As in those studies, sociodemographic data, knowledge regarding corneal donation and reasons for refusal to become a donor are assessed.…”

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“…Despite the persistently low donor reporting rate in Poland, in our study, willingness to donate corneal tissue was high both in the group of health professionals (90.54%) and non-medical group (80.61%). In comparison, in the studies from other countries, the willingness to become a cornea donor reached 68.24% in North India, 67.3% in Ghana and 37.6% in Ethiopia [ 6 , 7 , 8 , 10 ]. The study disclosed several factors limiting willingness to become a donor, such as the age of participants, degree of education and lack of awareness regarding eye donation.…”

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confidence: 92%

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Knowledge and Attitudes toward Cornea Donation among Different Social Groups in Poland

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Wróblewska‐Czajka

Wylęgała

2021

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Background: Limited access to corneal tissue for transplantation remains a challenge in many parts of the world. To date, little attention has been paid to the problem of the cornea donor shortage in Poland, where the number of waiting patients exceeds the number of transplants performed three-fold. The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge and willingness towards participating in corneal donation among different social groups in Poland. Methods: This prospective, cross-sectional study was conducted among health professionals, medical students, clerics, teachers, journalists, employees and patients of the District Railway Hospital in Katowice. Online and paper questionnaires were used to collect socio-demographic data and information regarding awareness of, knowledge about and attitudes toward corneal donation. For health professionals and medical students, the questionnaires contained additional questions concerning knowledge and solutions for expanding the donor pool. Descriptive analysis and associations were evaluated using the chi2 test. Results: In the survey, 1026 participants took part, including 370 (36.06%, group 1) health professionals and 656 (63.94%, group 2) participants from a non-medical field. A total of 330 (89.18%) from group 1 and 528 (80.49%) respondents from group 2 expressed willingness to donate their corneas. The main reason for refusal of donation in both groups was a lack of knowledge concerning eye donation (7.8%). A social campaign (64.6%) was the most frequently chosen solution for increasing the number of potential donors by health professionals and medical students. In the group of doctors, not knowing how to report a potential donor was chosen as the greatest source of difficulty in donor reporting (40%). Conclusions: In the present study, the willingness to donate one’s eyes was substantial in both groups. Social campaigns and improving knowledge concerning the donor reporting process among health professionals might be beneficial in expanding the donor pool.

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confidence: 92%

Knowledge and Attitudes toward Cornea Donation among Different Social Groups in Poland

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Wróblewska‐Czajka

Wylęgała

2021

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“…Furthermore, the majority of the participants in Singapore had poor knowledge about corneal donation when compared to this study and the difference in sampling technique between the above studies might create this variation in proportion. However, this result is lower than similar studies done in Ghana [29], Central Ethiopian [19], and India [18]. This difference might be created due to cultural and socioeconomic differences between the study areas.…”

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Willingness of corneal donation and its associated factors among adult patients attending Gondar University Comprehensive and Specialized Hospital

2021

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Introduction Corneal transplantation is the only treatment option for corneal blindness to restore sight. However, there is a disproportionate imbalance between the demand and supply of corneal tissue in Ethiopia. This is because accessing corneal tissue is reliant on people who are willing to donate corneas after death. Objective This study aimed to assess the proportion of willingness to donate cornea and associated factors among adult patients attending at University of Gondar comprehensive and specialized hospital. Method Institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted from July 13 to July 28, 2020, through a face-to-face interview. A total of 451 samples were selected using systematic random sampling. The data were entered into Epidemiological information version 7 and exported to statistical package for social science version 20 for formal analysis. Variables with a P-value of < 0.20 in a bi-variable logistic regression were entered into the multivariable logistic regression and those variables with a p-value of < 0.05 were taken as statistically significant. The strength of association was shown using the odds ratio with a 95% confidence interval. Result A total of 408 adults participated in this study with a response rate of 90% and the proportion of willingness to donate cornea was 179(43.90%). Participants who had a religious belief in Christianity (AOR = 3.23 (95% CI: 1.09–9.57)) and good knowledge about corneal donation (AOR = 5.45(95%CI: 2.69–11.18)) were positively associated with the willingness of corneal donation. On the other side, the age group above 43 years (AOR = 0.31(95% CI: 0.11–0.89) was negatively associated with the willingness of corneal donation. Conclusion The proportion of willingness to donate cornea 43.9% among participants attending Gondar University Comprehensive and Specialized Hospital. Age group greater than 43 years, religion of Christianity and good knowledge were associated with the willingness of corneal donation.

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“…Ghana showed no such association [26][27][28][29] . These discrepancies might be related not only to the measurement of knowledge (the content and number of questions), but also to different cultural and country speci c factors such as traditional values, religious beliefs, compensation mechanisms, institutional credibility and ideals 30 .…”

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Knowledge, attitudes and willingness to organ donation among the general public: A cross-sectional survey in China

Fan¹,

Li²,

Rolker³

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Background The purpose of this study is to assess the level of knowledge, attitudes, and willingness to organ donation among the general public in China. Methods The study population consisted of 4274 participants from Eastern, Central and Western China. The participants’ knowledge, attitudes and willingness to organ donation were collected by a self-designed questionnaire consisting of 30 items. Knowledge is measured by 10 items and presented as a 10 point score, attitudes is measured by 20 items using a 5-step Likert scale and total score ranged between 0 and 80; while the willingness to donate is assessed as binary variable (0 = No; 1 = Yes). A logistic regression model was used to assess the association of knowledge and attitudes with willingness to organ donation, controlling for demographic and socioeconomic confounders. Results The questionnaire response rate was 94.98%. The mean score (± SD) of the general public’s knowledge to organ donation was 6.84 ± 1.76, and the mean score (± SD) of attitudes to organ donation was 47.01 ± 9.07. The general public’s knowledge and attitudes were the highest in Eastern China, followed by West and Central China. The logistic regression model indicated a positive association between knowledge and the willingness to organ donation (OR = 1.12, 95%CI: 1.08, 1.17; P < 0.001); attitudes were also positively potential determinant of more willingness to organ donation (OR = 1.08, 95%CI: 1.07, 1.09; P < 0.001). Conclusions Knowledge and attitudes were found to be positively associated with the Chinese general public’s willingness to organ donation. Knowledge about the concept of brain death and the transplant procedure may help raise the rate of willingness to organ donation.

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Awareness and attitudes toward corneal donation among applicants and staff of a driver, vehicle and licensing authority (DVLA) in Ghana

Cited by 13 publications

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Knowledge and Attitudes toward Cornea Donation among Different Social Groups in Poland

Knowledge and Attitudes toward Cornea Donation among Different Social Groups in Poland

Willingness of corneal donation and its associated factors among adult patients attending Gondar University Comprehensive and Specialized Hospital

Knowledge, attitudes and willingness to organ donation among the general public: A cross-sectional survey in China

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