DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2017.v05i06.074

Pages: 2456-2462

Acquired or developmental damage of any organ due to any reason leaves the victim crippled. In such circumstances to overcome the problems organ transplant becomes an essential mode of treatment whereas whole body donation helps the medical students to become a skilled doctor with innovative insights by dissecting different parts of the body and for preparing museum specimens for future study and references. The attitude of health care workers can play a vital role in educating the general public regarding organ and body donation. With this view, the present work was carried out to access the knowledge and attitude of the people towards the organ/body donation among medical, nursing students and science students of a general public school. A pre validated questionnaire was used as instrument. The students were distributed with the questionnaire and the collected data were analyzed. In our study population, 63.7% participants had idea about organ donation and 64.9% opined that body donation should be for the purpose of dissection as well as organ transplantation purpose. 19.5% of all had the attitude of unwillingness towards organ and body donation. As per the opinion of 28.9% participants, the family members prevent them from organ and body donation. From the media or TV news program they got motivated. Positive attitude towards body donation was shown in 22.8% of population only. Again, 62.8 % suggested for public awareness, 58.4 % suggested for formation of NGO that would be better for improving attitude and 46.4 % of all suggested for mobilization of the government machinery for body and organ donation. 68.9 % suggested for establishing embalming units and organ specific bank system for betterment of the society. In conclusion, more number of awareness programs is needed on regular basis for improving the knowledge and attitude towards organ and body donation.