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ArticleSurgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA2024

A cross-sectional survey on university students' knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding organ, tissue, and body donation.

Ayhan Comert, Mehmet Aydin, Sevval Coruh, Bilge Nur Aydin, Rustem Mert Cakir, Ismet Akbuga, Hasan Acar

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Article in Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ayhan ComertDepartment of Anatomy, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, 06230, Turkey. comertayhan@yahoo.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9309-838X
Mehmet AydinDepartment of Anatomy, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, 06230, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6342-3786
Sevval CoruhAnkara University School of Medicine, Ankara, 06230, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7885-7125
Bilge Nur AydinAnkara University School of Medicine, Ankara, 06230, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7092-9187
Rustem Mert CakirAnkara University School of Medicine, Ankara, 06230, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-0768
Ismet AkbugaAnkara University School of Medicine, Ankara, 06230, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6360-6497
Hasan AcarAnkara University School of Medicine, Ankara, 06230, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5169-9016
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeBody donors continue to have an important role in anatomy education in medical schools. Furthermore, the demand for organ transplantation is increasing as life expectancy increases. In Turkey, there are efforts to enable both donations to be made through a single system. These issues were addressed together, and it was aimed to evaluate the level of knowledge and attitudes of medical and law students regarding tissue-organ and body donation.

methodsA questionnaire consisting of 29 questions was administered to 693 individuals to measure these aspects. Data were analyzed using a one-way analysis of variance with Bonferroni correction. Categorical data collected during the study were summarized in terms of frequency and percentage.

resultsWhen asked about their willingness to donate their bodies, 39.4% answered no, 29.5% responded yes, and 31.1% were undecided. Regarding organ donation, 61.8% of the participants expressed willingness, 22.8% were undecided, and 15.4% declined. Notably, there was a significant difference between those who had prior knowledge of organ tissue and body donation and those who did not (p < 0.001).

conclusionThe findings of our research indicate that knowledge about organ tissue and body donation, as well as the inclination to donate, increased as medical education progressed into clinical practice. Additionally, the level of knowledge among university students on this subject was found to be correlated with whether they had received prior training on the topic. It was observed that there is a need to provide more education for students to understand the importance of organ and body donation.

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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeTissue and Organ ProcurementAdolescentAdultAnatomyCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleStudentsStudents, MedicalSurveys and QuestionnairesTissue DonorsTurkeyUniversitiesYoung AdultAnatomyBody donationHuman bodyTransplantation

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