Table 4 Attitude of medical students regarding organ donation (n = 320)
S. No | Attitude statements | Subjects who replied yes(%) |
|---|---|---|
1 | Would you like to donate your organs? | 216 (67.5) |
2 | Do you feel comfortable to think or talk about organ donation? | 256 (80) |
3 | Would you like to motivate others to donate organs? | 251 (78.4) |
4 | Do you support your family members if they wish to become an organ donor? | 237 (74.1) |
5 | Do you think awareness about organ donation should be made a part of school education | 294 (91.9) |
6 | It is important for a person’s body to have all of its parts when buried | 77 (24.1) |
7 | Would you like to donate your organ to anybody? | 177 (55.3) |
8 | Do you think donating an organ can cause any harmful effects / complication to you? | 186 (58.1) |
9 | Do you believe that there is a danger that donated organs could be misused, abused or misappropriated? | 274 (85.6) |