Level of knowledge and attitude regarding organ donation: a community-based study from Karachi, Pakistan

Farah KhalidEmail author View ORCID ID profile,
Abdullah Bin Khalid,
Danish Muneeb,
Asma Shabir,
Daniya Fayyaz and
Madiha Khan

BMC Research Notes201912:309

https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-019-4345-6

Received: 24 January 2019
Accepted: 24 May 2019
Published: 30 May 2019

Abstract

Objective

The aim of our study was to assess the knowledge and attitude and to find out the statistics regarding public awareness of organ donation in Karachi. This convenient based, cross-sectional study was conducted from the general population of Karachi, Pakistan from December 2015 to December 2016. The respondents were evaluated through a face to face questionnaire. The questionnaire contained variables regarding knowledge and attitude towards organ donation.

Result

420 people were approached; amongst them 25 refused to participate, so a total number of 395 respondents consented in the research. The mean age of about 77.5% of the population was in the 18–27 range. More than half of the respondents happened to be students and female (51.1%) (55%) respectively. Our results indicate that there was inadequate knowledge among the general population (25.8%). There was a positive attitude regarding organ donation (75.2%). Television was a popular source of information (27%). 29.90% respondents knew that “Kidney” can be donated. 43.80% of the respondents were oblivious to the allowance of organ donation in their religion. More than half (57.2%) were in favor of the promotion of organ donation.