title: Knowledge Attıtudes and Behavıors About Organ Donatıon Among Fırst- and Sıxth-class Medıcal Students: A Study From Turkey.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study is to determine the knowledge, attitude, and behaviors of Erciyes University School of Medicine students regarding organ donation.
  
  
  METHODS
  This descriptive study was conducted in 2014 on Erciyes University School of Medicine first- and sixth-grade students via questionnaire. It was to be conducted on all 490 students; in total, 464 students were enrolled-304 from first grade and 160 from sixth grade. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, χ(2) test, and binary logistic regression analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean age was 20.9 ± 2.8 years and it was found that 48.9% were male, 65.5% were in first grade; 50.0% of the students who participated in the study were considering donating their organs and this rate is 45.4% in the first grade and 58.8% at sixth grade. Those who donated their organs were 3.4% in the entire group and were 1.6% and 6.9% consequently in first and sixth grades. Those who are; at the sixth grade, female gender, those who feel themselves responsible for the donation of society, who think organ donation is appropriate in terms of religion and conversations within family about organ donations significantly want organ donation more statistically. However, grade and gender had no effect on wishing donating organs according to binary logistic regression analysis. The rate of feeling themselves responsible from the donation in society was 73.9% and finding organ donation appropriate in terms of religion was 75.6% and there wasn't significant difference between first and sixth grades.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although there are increases in many variables about this issue at sixth grade, students are unable to gain sufficient attitude and behavior about organ donation. Training can be planned during medical educations in terms of gaining attitudes and behaviors about the issue.
authors: Department of Medical Education, Erciyes University School of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey. Electronic address: mnacar@erciyes.edu.tr.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Naçar
authors: Department of Public Health, Erciyes University School of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey.
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Çetinkaya
authors: Department of Medical Education, Erciyes University School of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey.
authors: Z
authors: Z
authors: Baykan
authors: Department of Biostatistics, Erciyes University School of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey.
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Elmalı
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D012067:Religion; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement; D014421:Turkey; D055815:Young Adult