Attitudes’ of University Students towards Organ Donation and Transplantation

Abstract

Organ nakli sadece alıcıların yaşam kalitesini ve süresini artırmakla kalmaz, aynı zamanda sınırlı sağlık hizmeti kaynaklarının etkin bir şekilde kullanılmasını sağlar. Bu yüzden organ bağışı, dünyadaki tüm sağlık hizmetlerinin karşılaştığı önemli bir sağlık politikası sorusudur. Bu çalışmanın amacı, sağlık yönetimi bölümünde okuyan üniversite öğrencileri arasında organ/doku bağışı ve nakli konusundaki bilinç ve tutumları tespit etmektir. Veriler, 362 öğrenciden toplanmıştır. Bu araştırmanın sonuçlarına göre sağlık yönetimi öğrencileri organ ve doku bağışı ve transplantasyonunu desteklemektedir (%82). Az sayıda öğrenci (%3,9), organ ve dokularını bağışlamaya istekli olmasına rağmen öğrencilerin çoğunluğu bağış ve transplantasyona karşı olumlu bir şekilde davranmaktadır. Doku ve organlarını bağışlamak istemeyen öğrencilerin temel nedenleri din (%33,8) ve korkudur (%46,2). Regresyon modeline bakıldığında, bilgilendirilmek organ/doku bağışı ve transplantasyonuna yönelik olumlu tutum için istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir belirleyicidir. Diğer değişkenlerin (cinsiyet, yaş, gelir, kırsal / kentsel) regresyon modelinde rolü bulunmamıştır. Bu nedenle, genel nüfusun ve özellikle öğrenci nüfusunun, organ/doku nakli hakkında eğitilmesi gerektiği düşünülmektedir.

Keywords

• Organ bağışı,organ nakli,bilgi,tutum

Attitudes’ of University Students towards Organ Donation and Transplantation

Abstract

Organ transplantation not only improves the length and quality of life of recipients but also is an effective use of limited health care resources. So organ donation is an important health policy question facing all health services worldwide. The purpose of this study was to identify the consciousness and attitudes toward organ and tissue donation and transplantation among the university students which are studying at a health management department. Data was collected from 362 students. According to the results of this study, health management students support organ and tissue donation and transplantation (82%). Despite the fact that a small number of students were generally willing to donate their organs and tissue (3.9%) the majority of the students are in a positive manner toward donation and transplantation. The basic reasons for the students who do not want to donate their tissues and organs are religion (33.8%) and fear (46.2%). When looking at the regression model, being informed is statistically significant predictor for the positive attitude toward organ and tissue donation and transplantation. The other variables (gender, age, income, rural / urban) have no role in the regression model. So it is thought that the general population and especially the student population should be educated about organ or tissue transplantation. 

Keywords

• Organ donation,organ transplantation,knowledge,attitude

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