A STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND WILLINGNESS REGARDING ORGAN DONATION AMONG PEOPLE SEEKING HEALTH CARE IN HOSPITALS
Author Name: Mrs. Basanti Chakraborty
Volume/Issue: 01/10
Country: India
DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: http://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/04.2021-58583757/UIJIR
Affiliation:
- Assistant Professor, Government College of Nursing Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, India
ABSTRACT
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), only about 0.01 percent in India donates their organs after death, while in Western countries around 70-80 percent of people pledge their organs. The situation globally is much better than in India. India is facing an acute shortage of organ donors due to prevalence of myths and superstitions, and the country should bring in changes to organ donation laws to alleviate the situation, a health expert said.
Key words: Knowledge, Attitude, Willingness, organ donation, health care, Hospitals
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