Impact of an educational intervention on organ donation attitudes in college-aged students

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RILEY, Kiernan | EVANS, Michael M. | HUPCEY, Judith | SELLERS, Patrick Douglas | MACHLUF, Karin

As the national demand for donated organs continues to rise, the rate of registered donors within the United States has remained stagnant, creating a shortage of viable, transferrable organs. Lack of registered donors can be partially attributed to misconceptions about organ donation, which has led to a population less willing to register as organ donors. The utilization of educational interventions can begin to address common misconceptions and change attitudes to favor organ donation. A quantitative pretest, posttest survey design was utilized in order to assess effectiveness of an educational intervention within the college-aged population. Results suggest that educational interventions are effective in creating positive attitudes about organ donation in college-aged students.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0030222819880708

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