An empirical investigation on the impact of attitudes towards organ donation in India [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]
Background: Organ shortage is a global issue and it is imperative to take steps to bridge this gap. In the Indian context, despite its demographic dividend, the rate of organ donation has been abysmally low. This emphasizes a need to demystify the antecedents of organ donation intention among the In...
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| description | Background: Organ shortage is a global issue and it is imperative to take steps to bridge this gap. In the Indian context, despite its demographic dividend, the rate of organ donation has been abysmally low. This emphasizes a need to demystify the antecedents of organ donation intention among the Indian population. Methods: Using a cross-sectional research design and adopting a post-positivism research philosophy, this study identified 259 respondents by adopting a purposive sampling approach and data on knowledge of organ donation was collected using a structured, pretested questionnaire. Results: Awareness of organ donation law in India is low on specific issues and respondents from the health science & medicine discipline scored better on knowledge about organ donation. The findings show that most participants had heard about organ donation and had a favourable attitude toward it. The primary sources of information on organ donation were television and newspapers, and healthcare service providers. A complementary partial median is established (β = .217, t = 5.889, p < .001) which implies that willingness to discuss with family significantly mediates the association between attitude towards organ & tissue donation and willingness to sign the donor card. Conclusion: This study revealed that there is a general awareness of organ and tissue donation among the Indian population, but they lack clarity on certain specific issues. Mass media has to be effectively used to build awareness campaigns revolving around enhancing knowledge on a specific issue and building acceptance of the concept of organ and tissue donation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3dfa94f5362141af9abfc38d6238af232023-06-16T00:00:00ZengF1000 Research LtdF1000Research2046-14022023-06-0112148586An empirical investigation on the impact of attitudes towards organ donation in India [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]Smitha Nayak0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7171-2580Vinod C. Nayak1Department of Humanities and Management, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, IndiaDepartment of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, IndiaBackground: Organ shortage is a global issue and it is imperative to take steps to bridge this gap. In the Indian context, despite its demographic dividend, the rate of organ donation has been abysmally low. This emphasizes a need to demystify the antecedents of organ donation intention among the Indian population. Methods: Using a cross-sectional research design and adopting a post-positivism research philosophy, this study identified 259 respondents by adopting a purposive sampling approach and data on knowledge of organ donation was collected using a structured, pretested questionnaire. Results: Awareness of organ donation law in India is low on specific issues and respondents from the health science & medicine discipline scored better on knowledge about organ donation. The findings show that most participants had heard about organ donation and had a favourable attitude toward it. The primary sources of information on organ donation were television and newspapers, and healthcare service providers. A complementary partial median is established (β = .217, t = 5.889, p < .001) which implies that willingness to discuss with family significantly mediates the association between attitude towards organ & tissue donation and willingness to sign the donor card. Conclusion: This study revealed that there is a general awareness of organ and tissue donation among the Indian population, but they lack clarity on certain specific issues. Mass media has to be effectively used to build awareness campaigns revolving around enhancing knowledge on a specific issue and building acceptance of the concept of organ and tissue donation.https://f1000research.com/articles/12-463/v2organ donation attitude awareness knowledge donor card eng |
| spellingShingle | Smitha Nayak Vinod C. Nayak An empirical investigation on the impact of attitudes towards organ donation in India [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] F1000Research organ donation attitude awareness knowledge donor card eng |
| title | An empirical investigation on the impact of attitudes towards organ donation in India [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_full | An empirical investigation on the impact of attitudes towards organ donation in India [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_fullStr | An empirical investigation on the impact of attitudes towards organ donation in India [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_full_unstemmed | An empirical investigation on the impact of attitudes towards organ donation in India [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_short | An empirical investigation on the impact of attitudes towards organ donation in India [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_sort | empirical investigation on the impact of attitudes towards organ donation in india version 2 peer review 2 approved |
| topic | organ donation attitude awareness knowledge donor card eng |
| url | https://f1000research.com/articles/12-463/v2 |
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