Knowledge and willingness regarding organ donation among medical and nursing students at Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)

This study aimed to estimate the ievei of knowledge and willingness among medical and nursing students regarding organ donation at health campus, Univcrsiti Sains Malaysia (USM). Of the 169 of students enrolled in this study, medical students (87) and nursing students (73). The students were sele...

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Main Author: Ibrahim, Nurhayati Aini
Format: Monograph
Language:English
Published: Universiti Sains Malaysia 2015
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Online Access:http://eprints.usm.my/60413/1/NURHAYATI%20AINI%20BINTI%20IBRAHIM%20-%20e.pdf
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description This study aimed to estimate the ievei of knowledge and willingness among medical and nursing students regarding organ donation at health campus, Univcrsiti Sains Malaysia (USM). Of the 169 of students enrolled in this study, medical students (87) and nursing students (73). The students were selected using comparative cross-sectional study, nonprobability random sampling technique. Data were obtained using self-administered questionnaire, a combination of three questionnaires to assess the knowledge and willingness of medical and nursing students regarding organ donation. Three experts tested the content validity of instruments, and the reliability obtained by Cronbach’s alpha coefficients were 0.70 and 0.86 respectively. The data were analysed with SPSS version 22, using descriptive statistic, Spearman correlation test and Mann-Whitney Test for answering the research questions. The result showed the majority of the students had high knowledge (94.1%) and willingness (95.9%) regarding organ donation which is the medical students 90 ( 93.8%) had high level of knowledge on research and willingness 92 (95.8%). The nursing students had high level of knowledge 69 (94.5%) and the willingness 70 (95.9%) regarding organ donation. The results was shows the weak significant correlation between knowledge and willingness level (r=0.227).There are also shows the significant difference in knowledge (p — 0.40) and willingness (p = 0.97) between medical and nursing students. In conclusion, the findings of this study will help the medical and nursing students to become an organ donor and readiness as a future health professionals.
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spelling usm.eprints-604132024-05-06T08:04:10Z http://eprints.usm.my/60413/ Knowledge and willingness regarding organ donation among medical and nursing students at Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) Ibrahim, Nurhayati Aini R Medicine (General) R735-854 Medical education. Medical schools. Research This study aimed to estimate the ievei of knowledge and willingness among medical and nursing students regarding organ donation at health campus, Univcrsiti Sains Malaysia (USM). Of the 169 of students enrolled in this study, medical students (87) and nursing students (73). The students were selected using comparative cross-sectional study, nonprobability random sampling technique. Data were obtained using self-administered questionnaire, a combination of three questionnaires to assess the knowledge and willingness of medical and nursing students regarding organ donation. Three experts tested the content validity of instruments, and the reliability obtained by Cronbach’s alpha coefficients were 0.70 and 0.86 respectively. The data were analysed with SPSS version 22, using descriptive statistic, Spearman correlation test and Mann-Whitney Test for answering the research questions. The result showed the majority of the students had high knowledge (94.1%) and willingness (95.9%) regarding organ donation which is the medical students 90 ( 93.8%) had high level of knowledge on research and willingness 92 (95.8%). The nursing students had high level of knowledge 69 (94.5%) and the willingness 70 (95.9%) regarding organ donation. The results was shows the weak significant correlation between knowledge and willingness level (r=0.227).There are also shows the significant difference in knowledge (p — 0.40) and willingness (p = 0.97) between medical and nursing students. In conclusion, the findings of this study will help the medical and nursing students to become an organ donor and readiness as a future health professionals. Universiti Sains Malaysia 2015 Monograph NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/60413/1/NURHAYATI%20AINI%20BINTI%20IBRAHIM%20-%20e.pdf Ibrahim, Nurhayati Aini (2015) Knowledge and willingness regarding organ donation among medical and nursing students at Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). Project Report. Universiti Sains Malaysia. (Submitted)
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Knowledge and willingness regarding organ donation among medical and nursing students at Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
title Knowledge and willingness regarding organ donation among medical and nursing students at Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
title_full Knowledge and willingness regarding organ donation among medical and nursing students at Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
title_fullStr Knowledge and willingness regarding organ donation among medical and nursing students at Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
title_full_unstemmed Knowledge and willingness regarding organ donation among medical and nursing students at Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
title_short Knowledge and willingness regarding organ donation among medical and nursing students at Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
title_sort knowledge and willingness regarding organ donation among medical and nursing students at health campus universiti sains malaysia usm
topic R Medicine (General)
R735-854 Medical education. Medical schools. Research
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