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- Title
Gender Based Knowledge, Attitudes And Beliefs On Eye Donation Among Adult Population (18 Years And Above) In A Tertiary Care Hospital Of UT Of Jammu And Kashmir.
- Authors
Riya, Gupta; Richa, Mahajan; Raja, Langer; Rashmi, Kumari; Rajiv, Gupta K.; Bhavna, Langer
- Abstract
Background: There is dearth of donor corneas available worldwide for transplantation since patients needing transplants far outnumber the cornea tissues available. Understanding, knowledge, attitude and beliefs about eye donation is key to address this shortage. It was with this aim that the present study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital among adult patients and accompanying attendants aged 18 years and above. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among patients and attendants (aged 18 years and above) visiting OPD of PG Department of Ophthalmology in a tertiary care hospital. The questionnaire elicited information on sociodemographic characteristics, knowledge, attitude and beliefs about eye donation. Total number of respondents in the study was 340. Results: 95% of the males were aware of eye donation and newspaper/ TV was the main source of information. Higher proportion of females knew that donated eyes cannot cure all types of blindness (pvalue< 0.000). Majority of the respondents consider eye donation a service to mankind and about one-third believed that eye donation can lead to disfigurement. Belief that they would be born blind in the next birth if they donated eyes was higher among females (p-value<0.000). Conclusion: Although majority of respondents had good awareness about eye donation, yet willingness to donate eyes was less than desired. Authors recommend educational media campaigns, collaborations with medical personnel, partnerships with religious leaders, use of social media and educational sessions with medical students and staff to promote awareness about eye donation as well as to counter the myths among general population
- Subjects
JAMMU &; Kashmir (India); TERTIARY care; MEDICAL personnel; ADULTS; MEDICAL students; ATTITUDE (Psychology); BLIND people
- Publication
JK Practitioner, 2023, Vol 28, Issue 3/4, p91
- ISSN
0971-8834
- Publication type
Article