Assessment of Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Organ Donation Among School Teachers: First National Survey Study |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Public Health, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey;2. Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey;3. Department of Surgery, An-Najah National University Hospital, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine;4. Department of Surgical Nursing, Inonu University Faculty of Nursing, Malatya, Turkey;1. Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Faculty, TC Demiro?lu Bilim University, ?stanbul, Turkey;2. Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Faculty, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey;3. Unit of Renal Transplantation, Department of General Surgery, Medical Faculty, TC Demiro?lu Bilim University, ?stanbul, Turkey.;1. Department of Global Health Promotion, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan;2. Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan;3. School of Psychological Science, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, Hokkaido, Japan;4. Department of Kidney Transplant Surgery, Sapporo City General Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan;5. Harada Jinhinyoki Clinic, Hokkaido, Japan;6. Goryo-kaku Nephro Clinic, Hokkaido, Japan;7. Kitahara Life Support Clinic, Tokyo, Japan;1. Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;2. Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;3. Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;4. Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;1. King''s College Hospital, London, United Kingdom;2. Institute of Medical Statistics and Medical Informatics, School of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia;3. Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil;1. Division of Health Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan;2. Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan;3. Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan;1. Digestive Surgery and Liver Transplantation Department, Trousseau Hospital, University Hospital of Tours, University of Tours, Tours, France;2. FHU Suport, Tours, France |
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| Abstract: | Background and aimThe most important factors affecting organ donation are socioeconomic, educational, and cultural factors. The aim of this study was to evaluate the attitudes, knowledge levels, and behaviors of school teachers toward organ donationMethodsThis study surveyed 2400 school teachers working in official public schools. Turkey was divided into 26 regions based on the similarity of social, economic, and geographic factors identified by the Turkish Statistical Institute. Teachers were distributed equally in the city center and towns based on population. The survey procedures were carried out using computer-assisted personal interviewing.ResultsAmong teachers, 89.6% had a bachelor's degree and 8.5% had a master's degree. In addition, 32.5% worked in primary schools, 33.1% worked in secondary schools, and 34.4% worked in high schools. Furthermore, 0.7% had donated an organ; 66.5% were not considering organ donation in the future, of whom 9.0% indicated religion as the reason for not donating an organ, and 34.8% did not indicate any reason. In addition, 96.6% considered organ donation to be proper behavior for humanity and 68% believed that organ donation is appropriate in religious terms.Conclusions. This study showed that school teachers have inadequate knowledge and attitudes toward organ donation. Encouraging children and adolescents to make a well-informed decision about organ donation and to register this choice will depend largely on preparing school teachers with adequate knowledge and motivation toward creating generations with a positive attitude toward organ donation. |
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