Organ donationAssessing Medical Student Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors Regarding Organ Donation
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Study Population
Between January and April 2005, we sampled first- and second-year medical students attending one of three Ohio medical schools: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, and Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Of the 537 students who received the questionnaire, 500 students completed and returned it. We examined first- and second-year students because the didactic portion of the medical school curriculum at all three schools
Results
Of the 537 students who received the questionnaire, 500 students completed it yielding a 93% response rate. Response rates at each school ranged from 90% to 98%. The majority of students were in their first year (53%; Table 1). The mean age was 24 ± 2.3 years, and half of the students were women. There was no difference between first- and second-year students in regards to gender or race. However, second-year students were older and differed in their school of attendance. Most students were
Discussion
In this questionnaire of first- and second-year students attending school at one of three Ohio medical schools, we found that being knowledgeable about donation and transplantation was associated with having donation and transplantation training prior to or during medical school. In addition, receiving donation and transplantation training was associated with feeling comfortable knowing where to obtain information to answer patients’ donation questions. This suggests a role for medical schools
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