Assess the knowledge and attitude regarding organ donation among young Adults- A Review Literature

Author Name: Ms. Vishakha M Bhagat

Volume: 02/01

Country: India

DOI NO.: 11.2023-61555522 DOI Link: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/06.2024-76182831/GIJNR

Affiliation:

1. Nursing Tutor, Department of Community Health Nursing, P. P. Savani school of Nursing, P. P. Savani University, Surat, Gujarat.

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Donating organs is still not very widespread in India. Ignorance and ignorance are the main causes of India's organ shortage. India currently has a cadaver organ donation rate of 0.08 per million. Approximately 0.01 percent of Indians give their organs after they pass away, according to the WHO. At 0.5 donors per million, India has one of the lowest rates of organ donation globally. Methodology: This study conducted a comprehensive literature review to examine organ donation knowledge and attitudes. The literature search utilized PubMed, Google Scholar, and MEDLINE databases, focusing on articles published after 2015 to ensure relevance and up-to-date information. The search, which included terms such as "organ donation knowledge and attitude," covered all works available until March 2022. Studies were included if they provided accessible organ donation data and were sourced from the specified databases. Articles were excluded if they were brief or duplicates. The objective was to facilitate easy identification of relevant literature, supporting the subject of organ donation, and to aid future research endeavors. Results: The study's conclusions showed that 86 (46.73%) young adults had a good level of knowledge, 76 (41.30%) had an average level, and only 22 (11.9%) had a poor level of knowledge. There were 60 young individuals (46.19.5%) who had the most positive opinion toward organ donation, 103 (42.39%) who had a positive view, and 21 (11.41%) who had a negative perspective. The relationship between knowledge and attitude toward organ donation was found by correlation. The findings indicate a positive association (r=0.783) between attitudes and knowledge about organ donation. In conclusion, it is thought that nearly young adults have varying degrees of good, average, and bad knowledge. The majority of young individuals had a very positive view on organ donation. It suggests that along withwith increase in knowledge there is an increase of attitude towards Organ Donation.

Key words: Assess, Knowledge, Attitude, Organ Donation, young Adults.