International Journal of Recent Innovations in Medicine and Clinical Research
Official Publication of Innovative Education and Scientific Research Foundation
Official Publication of Innovative Education and Scientific Research Foundation
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Online ISSN:-2582-1075
Original Article
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Volume : 3, Issue : 4, Year : 2021
Article Page : 46-54
https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijrimcr.2021.029
Abstract
Background: Organ donation is providing an organ and tissue to replace someone’s organ who needs a transplant. Organ Transplantation is one of the biggest achievements of modern era and can save or largely embark the lives of other people. Donation may be for research or, more commonly, healthy transplantable organs and tissues may be donated and transplanted into another person. Objectives: 1) To assess the level of knowledge regarding organ donation among the youths of Hubballi by giving pre test. 2) To find out the preparedness for organ donation among the youths of Hubballi. 3) To identify the commitment towards organ donation among the youths of Hubballi. 4) To evaluate the effectiveness of Enlightment programme regarding the organ donation among the youths of Hubballi by giving post test. 5) To find out a correlation between knowledge, preparedness and commitment regarding organ donation among the youths of Hubballi. 6) To find out an association between pretest awareness, preparedness and commitment of youths with their selected socio-demographic variables. Methodology: An Evaluative approach was used to conduct study with Pre Experimental: One group Pretest Posttest research design. The study was conducted among 300 youths of selected areas of Hubballi. Sample was selected using Probability; stratified random sampling technique. Data was collected by Structured Questionnaire to assess knowledge and Structured Interview Schedule to assess preparedness and commitment. Data analysis was done using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: Overall result of the study revealed that in pre test, 240 (80%) of participants were having average knowledge, 30(10%) each of participants were having poor and good knowledge regarding organ donation. In posttest all 300(100%) of participants were having good knowledge regarding organ donation. As come to preparedness that in pretest, 240(80%) of participants were moderately prepared, 50(16.7%) participants were weakly prepared and 10(3.3%) of participant was strongly prepared for organ donation. In posttest, the 160(53.3%) of participants were moderately prepared and 140(46.7%) of participants were strongly prepared for organ donation. As come to commitment in pretest, 222(74%) of participants commitment was weak and 78(24%) of participants commitment was strong regarding organ donation. In posttest, the 54(18%) of participants commitment was weak and 246(82%) participants commitment was strong regarding organ donation. There was no correlation between knowledge and preparedness scores of participants regarding organ donation and there is no association between knowledge of participants regarding organ donation and their socio demographic variables. Conclusion: Knowledge and preparedness scores during pretest were average and moderate and are increased as good after enlightenment program. The enlightenment program was effective to enhance and improve the Knowledge and preparedness of participants regarding organ donation. Structured enlightenment program was effective to increase the commitment of participants regarding organ donation.
Keywords: Organ donation, Knowledge, Preparedness, Commitment.
How to cite : Kalmath S, Peerapur S M, Oka A, A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Enlightenment Programme on Knowledge Regarding Organ Donation among the Youths of Hubballi, Karnataka. Int J Recent Innov Med Clin Res 2021;3(4):46-54
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