TNNMC Journal of Paediatric Nursing
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 2

Knowledge and Attitude of Organ Donation Among B. Sc Nursing Students

  • Author:
  • A. Sudhakar1
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 20 to 23

1Associate Professor, Vivekananda College of Nursing, Lucknow

Online published on 5 January, 2017.

Abstract

A quantitative, descriptive study was selected to assess the level of knowledge and attitude on organ donation. Sixty B. Sc (N)Students were selected through non probability convenience sampling technique. A semi-structured self administered questionnaire, consisting three parts: demographic variables, questionnaire on organ donation and Likert Attitude scale was used. The results revealed that 58.4% of the samples had average knowledge on organ donation and 91.7% of them had positive attitude on organ donation. This study created awareness about importance of organ donation among nursing students.

Keywords

Organ Donation, Knowledge, Attitude and B. Sc Nursing students