Current Knowledge and Attitudes About Organ Donation and Transplantation Among Chinese University Students

Chen, Jia‐Xuan; Zhang, T.M.; Lim, Fiona; Wu, Hongzhen; Lei, Tiantian; Yeong, P.K.; Sheng, Xiaobo

doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2006.08.140

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“…Results of various studies [6][7][8][9][10][11] among different countries are represented in [Table/ Fig-8] and have been compared with the present study. In Denmark 74% of general population are expressed their willingness towards organ donation [8]. Turkey has found 49.5% positive response among University students [9].…”

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Body Donation after Death: The Mental Setup of Educated People

Saha

Sarkar

Mandal

2015

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Body Donation after Death: The Mental Setup of Educated People

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2015

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“…A question about blood donation was included because blood donors among university students may have a more positive attitude about organ donation and transplantation. 20 When a student answered "yes" to question 4 (about prior blood donation) before the lecture or to question 5 (about willingness to donate stem cells) before or after the lecture, they were asked to explain their main reasons. Proportions of students with answers "yes" or "no" to each question were calculated, and reasons for motivation to donate were categorized.…”

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Gültekin²,

Demirtaş³

et al. 2015

Exp Clin Transplant

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Objectives: Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is a life-saving treatment, but donor numbers are lacking in Turkey and elsewhere. Increased awareness of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation among university students might help expand donation. We evaluated the effect of a brief targeted educational intervention on knowledge and attitudes about hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and donation among first-year university students in Turkey. Materials and Methods: There were 301 first-year university students (median age, 18 y) who volunteered: 163 medical students (54%) and 138 law students (46%). Before and after a brief lecture about hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, students answered a 5-item yes-or-no questionnaire regarding (1) knowledge about health benefits of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; (2) knowledge about stem cell banking and donation in Turkey; (3) knowledge about the transplantation procedure; (4) prior experience and/or willingness to donate blood; and (5) willingness to donate stem cells. Reasons for motivation to donate blood and/or stem cells were categorized. Results before and after the lecture were evaluated with univariate and multivariate analyses. Results: The response rate was 100%. Significantly greater proportions of students had knowledge about hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and willingness to donate blood and stem cells after the lecture. There were no differences between medical and law students before the lecture. After the lecture, a significantly greater proportion of medical students indicated knowledge about health benefits of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, stem cell banking and donation in Turkey, and the transplantation procedure. Conclusions: Brief education about hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for university students can increase knowledge and awareness about hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and cause more positive attitudes about stem cell donation.

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“…Being female was significantly associated with the awareness of eye donation (Bhandary et al, 2011), but a study in Libya showed that males were significantly more willing to donate organs after death (Alashek et al, 2009). Another study among university students in China found that females were 2.24 times more inclined than were males to be organ donors; however, there was no significant difference between the sexes in terms of attitude (Chen et al, 2006).…”

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Organ Donation by Sociodemographic Characteristics in Malaysia

Riyanti¹,

Hatta²,

Norhafizah³

et al. 2014

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Willingness to pledge as an organ donor after death in Malaysia increased from 26 donors to 39 donors in 2009 compared with the previous year. However, this is still a relatively low number, translating to a donation rate of 1.38 per one million people. The aim of this study was to determine the proportion of receiving information about organ donation, willingness to donate, refusal factors for organ donation and reasons for refusal. We used data from organ donation module from the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2006, a nationwide cross-sectional study by the Institute for Public Health. Data were analyzed using SPSS ver. 19 and Stata Ver. 11 for descriptive and inferential statistics. They were 34,208 respondents in this study. About 69.6% (95%CI: 68.65-70.15 respondents who ever received information on organ donation and the proportion of those who pledged as organ donors was 1.5% (95%CI: 1.40-1.70). Pledge for organ donor was less likely among Malays (aOR=3.45, p<0.001), those with no formal education (aOR=3.93, p=0.001) and those with monthly incomes less than RM1000 (aOR=1.87, p=0.001). Main reasons for not pledging were fear (39.4%), against their religion (10.5%) and uncertainty because of religion (10.9%). Study revealed receiving information alone won't encourage organ donation. Therefore, awareness and in-depth knowledge is necessity to create positive perception on pledging for organ donation.

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Current Knowledge and Attitudes About Organ Donation and Transplantation Among Chinese University Students

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Body Donation after Death: The Mental Setup of Educated People

Body Donation after Death: The Mental Setup of Educated People

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Organ Donation by Sociodemographic Characteristics in Malaysia

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