Knowledge Regarding Organ Donation and Willingness to Donate among Health Workers in South-West Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorOluyombo, R.
dc.contributor.authorFawale, M.B.
dc.contributor.authorOjewola, R.W.
dc.contributor.authorBusari, O.A.
dc.contributor.authorOgunmola, O.J.
dc.contributor.authorOlanrewaju, T.O.
dc.contributor.authorAkinleye, C.A.
dc.contributor.authorOladosu, Y.O.
dc.contributor.authorOlamoyegun, M.A.
dc.date.accessioned2020-02-21T12:36:20Z
dc.date.available2020-02-21T12:36:20Z
dc.date.issued2016-01
dc.descriptionStaff publicationsen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: Organ transplantation program in developing countries is still significantly dwarfed. Health workers are undeniably important in the success of transplantation. Objective: To assess the knowledge and attitude of health workers toward organ donation in South-West Nigeria with a view to explaining reasons for these shortcomings. Methods: In a cross-sectional study conducted on 850 health care workers, self-administered question- naires were used to obtain information from participants. Results: Of 850 participants, 766 (90.1%) returned their completed questionnaires. The mean±SD age of participants was 36.7±9.2 years. Majority (93.3%) of participants had heard of organ donation; 82.5% had desirable knowledge. Only 29.5% and 39.4% would be willing to donate and counsel potential organ donors, respectively; 36.5% would consider signing organ donation cards. Only 19.4% believed that or- gan transplantation is often effective and 63.4% believed they were permitted by their religion to donate. Permission by religion (OR 3.5; 95% CI 2.3 to 5.3), good knowledge (OR 2.9; 95% CI 1.4 to 5.7), readiness to sign donation cards (OR 2.6; 95% CI 1.7 to 3.8), discuss organ donation (OR 2.7; 95%CI 8.0 to 63.8), and knowing somebody who had donated (OR 2.9) independently influenced willingness to donate organ. Conclusion: There is disparity in knowledge of organ donation and willingness to donate among health care workers. Efforts should be intensified to give comprehensive and appropriate education to health care workers about organ donation to bridge this gap.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOluyombo R., Akinleye C.A., Ojewola R. W., Fawale M.B., Olarinde O.B. et al. Knowledge regarding organ donation and willingness to donate organs among health workers in south western Nigeria. Int J Organ Transplant Med,7 (1) :19-26.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/7776
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherIranian Society for Organ Transplantationen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesInt J Organ Transplant Med;Vol.7(1)
dc.subjectOrgan transplantationen_US
dc.subjectHealth Knowledgeen_US
dc.subjectAttitudesen_US
dc.subjectCommunity health workersen_US
dc.subjectHealth personnelen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::MEDICINE::Surgeryen_US
dc.titleKnowledge Regarding Organ Donation and Willingness to Donate among Health Workers in South-West Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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