Awareness Of Organ Donation Among Medical Students Of Jaipur City

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dc.contributor.authorVerma, Rajesh Kumaren_US
dc.contributor.authorRawat, Viveken_US
dc.contributor.authorSimatwal, Naveen Kumaren_US
dc.contributor.authorChaudhary, Subhashen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-16T08:46:59Z
dc.date.available2020-10-16T08:46:59Z
dc.date.issued2018-07
dc.description.abstractBackground and Objectives: Organ donation is the process of surgically removing an organ or tissue from donor and placing it into a recipient. The present study was conducted to assess the awareness, knowledge, and attitude regarding organ donation among medical students of Jaipur city, Rajasthan. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted among the second year undergraduates at tertiary centre to evaluate the awareness, knowledge, and attitude regarding Organ Donation. Results: Among the study population, 90% were aware of the term „Organ Donation,? 60% students were aware of the “organ transplantation act.” About 60 % students wanted to be a part of any Organ Donation group and also motivate others for organ donation. Interpretation and Conclusion: A well organized approach is required to raise awareness among the youth about various aspects of Organ Donation which is necessary to eliminate the setbacks that affect the rate of availability of donor organs. Motivating messages and facts are some of the means of intervention to bring about changes regarding perceptions and intentions about Organ Donation among the students. Shortage of donor organs can be resolved by raising awareness and educating the youth about various aspects of Organ Donation since they comprise of the majority of the population.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssociate Professor, Deptt. of Forensic Medicine, S.M.S. Medical College, Jaipuren_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssociate Professor, Deptt. of Forensic Medicine, N.I.M.S., Medical College, Jaipuren_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsSenior Demonstrator, Deptt. of Forensic Medicine S.M.S. Medical College, Jaipuren_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsResident Doctor, Deptt. of Forensic Medicine, N.I.M.S.R.C. Medical College, Jaipuren_US
dc.identifier.citationVerma Rajesh Kumar, Rawat Vivek, Simatwal Naveen Kumar, Chaudhary Subhash. AWARENESS OF ORGAN DONATION AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS OF JAIPUR CITY. International Research and Publications in Medical Sciences. 2018 Jul-Dec; 2018 Jul-Dec: 1-6en_US
dc.identifier.issn2395-3950
dc.identifier.issn2395-440X
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/209758
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Research and Publications in Medical Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber3-4en_US
dc.relation.volume4en_US
dc.source.urihttps://irpms.com/download/article/21042019/1556607689.pdfen_US
dc.subjectComaen_US
dc.subjectDonoren_US
dc.subjectOrgan Donationen_US
dc.subjectTransplantation.en_US
dc.titleAwareness Of Organ Donation Among Medical Students Of Jaipur Cityen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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