Research Journal of Medical Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6095ISSN: Print 1815-9346
Abstract
The primary objective of this study was to gain a comprehensive understanding of the level of awareness and attitudes towards organ donation among individuals seeking healthcare services in tertiary care centres in Bihar. Additionally, the study aimed to assess the many factors connected with these attitudes and awareness levels. The present cross‐sectional study was done inside three tertiary care centres in the Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital, Muzaffarpur, Bihar. The individuals included in the study were not identified as having any preexisting chronic or significant medical conditions. A face‐to‐face interview was conducted utilising a pretested interview schedule. The interview schedule was established through collaboration with professionals specialising in palliative care and afterwards underwent pretesting and validation. The interviews were carried out during the designated operating hours of the Outpatient Department at the chosen healthcare facilities. The study encompassed a cohort of 500 individuals. A significant majority of the participants, specifically 942%, demonstrated awareness regarding both living and posthumous organ donations. A significant proportion of the participants (74%) held the belief that organ donation can be carried out without any restrictions or limitations. In relation to the acceptance of financial or non‐financial incentives for the act of donating organs, it was found that 70% of respondents held the belief that monetary compensation should not be received in exchange for organ donations. A majority of the participants, specifically 79.4%, demonstrated awareness of the legal prohibition surrounding the acceptance of monetary or other forms of compensation in exchange for organ donation. However, a minority of the participants (n = 147, 29.3%) demonstrated awareness of the Transplantation of Human Organs Act, the legislation in India that governs the processes of organ donation and transplantation. This study encompasses a restricted range of inquiries carried out in a developing country, specifically India, that have explored the attitudes towards organ donation among the populace, as well as the components that influence these attitudes.
How to cite this article:
Sadaf , Tauseef Kibria, Noorin Fatima and Soofia Firdaus. Exploring Public Awareness of Organ and Tissue Donation.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.59218/makrjms.2023.1085.1090
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1815-9346/10.59218/makrjms.2023.1085.1090