Awareness regarding deceased organ donation amongst medical students

Objectives: To analyze the awareness regarding deceased organ donation among under graduate medical students of Army Medical College.
Methods: Primary data containing sample size of 100 was collected i.e.1/10th of MBBS population comprising 50 males and 50 female students. A close ended questionnaire was distributed. SPSS version 15 was used for data analysis.
Results: More than half of students had little or no knowledge about the progress made in deceased organ donation in Pakistan as well as in developed countries. Major source of information was found to be Electronic media. Half of the population was unaware regarding Religious concept as well as the Pakistan’s law of deceased organ donation and most of them also did not know any donor in Pakistan. More than half of the population was willing for deceased organ donation. Ethical issues were found to be of prime importance in considering the use of any organ transplant technology. Fortunately, almost 90% males and 75% females agreed that organ donation should be promoted.
Conclusions: Although most of them had not searched about deceased organ donation, but, after filling our questionnaire they were interested to know more about it. Hence further studies are needed based on awareness programs.