Organ Donation: knowledge and attitudes of Health College and other departments' students in a Turkish University

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dc.authorwosidUstundag, Hulya/AGF-6630-2022
dc.authorwosidGül, Asiye/AAC-6449-2020
dc.contributor.authorGul, Asiye
dc.contributor.authorUstundag, Hulya
dc.contributor.authorPurisa, Sevim
dc.contributor.authorGurgen, Hatice
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-18T20:54:19Z
dc.date.available2024-07-18T20:54:19Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.departmentİstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: The aim of the study was assess knowledge and attitudes on organ donation both in the Health College and other departments' students of the university. Methods: The study was carried out among the students enrolled in the Health College (1st group) and the other departments (2nd group) of the same university. A total of 609 university students were taken in the sample group. A questionnaire, with 19 questions, was developed by the researchers after reviewing the literature. Data evaluated with Chi-square and Fisher's exact test. Results: 90.6% of the students in the 1st group and 83% of those in the 2nd group were informed about organ donation. Willingness to donate was significantly higher among the 2nd group students (46%) than the 1st group (35.6%). However, while 4.2% of the 1st group students said that they carried legal donor cards, only 0.7% of the 2nd group students did so. 44.3% of the 1st group and 70% of the 2nd group said they did not know where to apply to become organ donors. 60.2% of the 1st group and 66.7% of the 2nd group reported that organ donation to be religiously appropriate. Conclusions: The results of the study indicate the need for more information and education to prepare university students about organ donation. Especially, the next generation of health care professionals must be targeted.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage1454en_US
dc.identifier.issn1840-2291
dc.identifier.issn1986-8103
dc.identifier.issue4en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84861384835en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityN/Aen_US
dc.identifier.startpage1449en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11411/8681
dc.identifier.volume6en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000304300200055en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherDrunpp-Sarajevoen_US
dc.relation.ispartofHealthmeden_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectAttitudeen_US
dc.subjectMidwiferyen_US
dc.subjectNursingen_US
dc.subjectOrgan Donationen_US
dc.subjectUniversity Studentsen_US
dc.subjectItalian Universityen_US
dc.subjectCare Professionalsen_US
dc.subjectMedical-Studentsen_US
dc.subjectBrain-Deathen_US
dc.subjectTransplantationen_US
dc.subjectBehavioren_US
dc.subjectTurkeyen_US
dc.titleOrgan Donation: knowledge and attitudes of Health College and other departments' students in a Turkish Universityen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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