CONTEXT Research on organ donation education is limited by its reliance on convenience samples (ie, small sample sizes and local schools) and its failure to assess methods of instruction on the topic. OBJECTIVE To describe medical and nursing students' training in organ donation by examining curriculum content and methods of instruction by using a national sample of medical schools and a stat...

OBJECTIVE To test the efficacy of using hair stylists as lay health advisors to increase organ donation among African American clients. DESIGN This study was a randomized, controlled intervention trial where we randomized 52 salons (2,789 clients) to receive a 4 session, stylist-delivered health education program (comparison) or a four session brief motivational intervention that encouraged o...

There are considerable differences in the number of organ donations between countries. It is assumed that opting-out systems have a significantly positive impact on the national organ donation rate. The aim of our study was to establish whether different consent systems explain the difference in organ donation rates between countries when taking into account the difference in relevant mortality...

Organ transplantation offers children in acute or chronic severe organ failure similar opportunities to adults. However, while the number who might benefit is relatively low, significantly fewer cadaveric donors exist for any given child compared with an adult. Incompatible organ size and relatively low donation rates mean that despite living parental donation and innovations to reduce donated ...

OBJECTIVE To study attitudes, knowledge, and actions of local medical students with regard to organ donation and self-perceived confidence and competence in approaching potential organ donors. DESIGN Cross-sectional questionnaire survey. SETTING Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. PARTICIPANTS Medical students, years 1-5. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Knowledge on vario...

INTRODUCTION The number of actual donors per million population is the most commonly used metric to measure organ donation rates worldwide. It is deemed inadequate, however, because it does not take into account the potential donor pool. The aim of this study was to determine the true potential for solid organ donation from deceased brain-dead donors and the reasons for non-donation from potent...

Objectives: Organ donation and transplantation is an important aspect of treatment of chronic condition in today’s era of medicine.But still there is no formal education provided to the medical students on this topic. Through this study, we aim to determine the level of knowledge among medical students regarding organ donation and their overall attitude towards the concept of organ donation in ...

OBJECTIVES To determine the true potential for solid organ donation from deceased heartbeating donors and the reasons for non-donation from potential donors. DESIGN An audit of all deaths in intensive care units, 1 April 2003 to 31 March 2005. The study was hierarchic, in that information was sought on whether or not brain stem testing was carried out; if so, whether or not organ donation was...

Researchers and practitioners who have sought to understand public reluctance to donating organs in spite of favorable attitudes toward organ donation have long thought that belief in myths about donation contribute to the problem. How these myths emerged and more important, why they have persisted in spite of national education campaigns is not clear. In the absence of direct personal experien...

BACKGROUND Malaysia's organ and tissue donation rates are among the lowest in the world. The study aims to explore the knowledge, attitudes, practices and behaviors regarding deceased organ donation and transplantation in the diverse ethnic communities in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. METHODS A cross-sectional, population-based, computer-assisted telephone interview exploring multi-ethnic ...