Methodical Learning on Organ Donation: Effect on Students Knowledge and Attitude

Introduction: Organ donation provides the recipient with a second chance to live. Inappropriate knowledgeand attitude of individuals to organ donation are one of the most important barriers for organ donation.Aims and Objectives: To determine the effectiveness of structured teaching program on knowledge andattitude regarding organ donation among students.Study Design: Pre-experimental one group pre-test and post-test.Study Variables: Age, Religion, Habitat, Family type,Education stream, and Information source.Result and Discussion: It was found that after a structured teaching program knowledge level of studentsin post-test was increased that is 66% adequate knowledge whereas 34% of participants have moderateknowledge. Also, in pre-test 89% of the student had poor attitude and 79% student had satisfactory attitudein post-test. Significant association between the level scoreof knowledge with an information source hadbeen found.Conclusion: In the present study, a marked increase in knowledge and change in the attitude level of thestudents has been observed during the post test.