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02-04-2024 | Original Article

A cross-sectional survey on university students’ knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding organ, tissue, and body donation

Authors: Ayhan Comert, Mehmet Aydin, Sevval Coruh, Bilge Nur Aydin, Rustem Mert Cakir, Ismet Akbuga, Hasan Acar

Published in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy | Issue 5/2024

Abstract

Purpose

Body donors continue to have an important role in anatomy education in medical schools. Furthermore, the demand for organ transplantation is increasing as life expectancy increases. In Turkey, there are efforts to enable both donations to be made through a single system. These issues were addressed together, and it was aimed to evaluate the level of knowledge and attitudes of medical and law students regarding tissue-organ and body donation.

Methods

A questionnaire consisting of 29 questions was administered to 693 individuals to measure these aspects. Data were analyzed using a one-way analysis of variance with Bonferroni correction. Categorical data collected during the study were summarized in terms of frequency and percentage.

Results

When asked about their willingness to donate their bodies, 39.4% answered no, 29.5% responded yes, and 31.1% were undecided. Regarding organ donation, 61.8% of the participants expressed willingness, 22.8% were undecided, and 15.4% declined. Notably, there was a significant difference between those who had prior knowledge of organ tissue and body donation and those who did not (p < 0.001).

Conclusion

The findings of our research indicate that knowledge about organ tissue and body donation, as well as the inclination to donate, increased as medical education progressed into clinical practice. Additionally, the level of knowledge among university students on this subject was found to be correlated with whether they had received prior training on the topic. It was observed that there is a need to provide more education for students to understand the importance of organ and body donation.

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Title: A cross-sectional survey on university students’ knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding organ, tissue, and body donation
Authors: Ayhan Comert
Mehmet Aydin
Sevval Coruh
Bilge Nur Aydin
Rustem Mert Cakir
Ismet Akbuga
Hasan Acar
Publication date: 02-04-2024
Publisher: Springer Paris
Published in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy / Issue 5/2024
Print ISSN: 0930-1038
Electronic ISSN: 1279-8517
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-024-03347-4

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A cross-sectional survey on university students’ knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding organ, tissue, and body donation

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