Research Journal of Medical Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6095ISSN: Print 1815-9346
Abstract
Skin is the largest organ of the human body and serves several essential function and also skin is a good indicator of our general health. Burns are important health issues that significantly affect a variety of population groups. Skin grafting is still regarded as the gold standard in surgical burn treatment. Skin banking is a process involving skin collection from eligible deceased donor which is then processed, preserved and distributed to needy one. Aim and Awareness and perception about, Homograft, Cadaveric Skin Donation and Skin Banks in General Population. This was a cross‐sectional study be conducted on general population of Mumbai under the field area of Grant Medical College Mumbai, for the duration of six months, included 350 surveyed samples after following inclusion and exclusion criteria given bellow and after getting consent form the sampling unit and approved by institutional ethical committee of Grant Medical College Mumbai. In the study total 350 study participants were included, out of which, majority of the population was lying in the age group of 31‐40 years of age, males were more as compared to females. Out of those who were aware about skin donation and skin grafting, 76% of the observation were getting information through social media. 44% of the population were aware about skin banks. 83% of the people were liking to promote skin donation to skin banks. Awareness about skin donation and skin bank was found less among general population. Social media was efficient mode of awareness. But maximum people found good attitude towards skin donations.
How to cite this article:
Purak Misra, Vinay Jacob and Vyankatesh Kulkarni. Awareness and Perception about Homograft, Cadaveric Skin Donation and Skin Banks in General Population.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.59218/makrjms.2023.9.140.145
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1815-9346/10.59218/makrjms.2023.9.140.145