TY - JOUR
T1 - Devising focused strategies to improve organ donor registrations
T2 - A cross-sectional study among professional drivers in coastal South India
AU - Jagadeesh, Akshay Thimmappaiah
AU - Puttur, Anushree
AU - Mondal, Soumayan
AU - Ibrahim, Sufyan
AU - Udupi, Anurupa
AU - Prasanna, Lokadolalu Chandracharya
AU - Kamath, Asha
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 Jagadeesh et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
PY - 2018/12/1
Y1 - 2018/12/1
N2 - Background In India, annually, 500,000 people die due to non-availability of organs. Given the large proportion of brain death amongst road accident victims, any improvement in organ donation practices amongst this cohort could potentially address this deficit. In this study, we identify the potential areas for intervention to improve organ donation amongst professional drivers, a population more likely to suffer from road accidents. Methods 300 participants were surveyed using a structured, orally-administered questionnaire to assess knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding organ donation. Multivariate analysis was performed to identify key variables affecting intent to practice. Results Nearly half our participants had unsatisfactory knowledge and attitude scores. Knowledge and attitude was positively correlated, rs (298) = .247, p < .001, with better scores associated with a higher likelihood of intent to practice organ donation [AOR: 2.23 (1.26–3.94), p = .006; AOR: 12.164 (6.85–21.59), p < .001 respectively]. Lack of family support and fear of donated organs going into medical research were the key barriers for the same [AOR: 0.43 (0.19–0.97), p = .04; AOR: 0.27 (0.09–0.85), p = .02 respectively]. Conclusion Targeted health-education, behaviour change communication, and legal interventions, in conjunction, are key to improving organ donor registrations.
AB - Background In India, annually, 500,000 people die due to non-availability of organs. Given the large proportion of brain death amongst road accident victims, any improvement in organ donation practices amongst this cohort could potentially address this deficit. In this study, we identify the potential areas for intervention to improve organ donation amongst professional drivers, a population more likely to suffer from road accidents. Methods 300 participants were surveyed using a structured, orally-administered questionnaire to assess knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding organ donation. Multivariate analysis was performed to identify key variables affecting intent to practice. Results Nearly half our participants had unsatisfactory knowledge and attitude scores. Knowledge and attitude was positively correlated, rs (298) = .247, p < .001, with better scores associated with a higher likelihood of intent to practice organ donation [AOR: 2.23 (1.26–3.94), p = .006; AOR: 12.164 (6.85–21.59), p < .001 respectively]. Lack of family support and fear of donated organs going into medical research were the key barriers for the same [AOR: 0.43 (0.19–0.97), p = .04; AOR: 0.27 (0.09–0.85), p = .02 respectively]. Conclusion Targeted health-education, behaviour change communication, and legal interventions, in conjunction, are key to improving organ donor registrations.
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U2 - 10.1371/journal.pone.0209686
DO - 10.1371/journal.pone.0209686
M3 - Article
C2 - 30576381
AN - SCOPUS:85058918768
SN - 1932-6203
VL - 13
JO - PLoS One
JF - PLoS One
IS - 12
M1 - e0209686
ER -