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. 2014 May 15;8(5):JC05–JC07. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2014/6594.4347

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Knowledge of students

Sl No. Knowledge of students Pretest Post test
Number Percentage Number Percentage
1 Have you heard of the term organ donation 67 95.70 70 100
2 The term organ donation means
Removal of tissue of human body from cadevor 69 98.6 1 1.4
Removal of tissue of human body for the purpose of transplantation 1 1.4 43 61.4
3 Why is organ donation done
To save someone’s life 61 87.1 60 85.7
Out of compassion 1 1.4 1 1.4
For money 2 2.9 1 1.4
As a responsibility 3 4.3 4 5.7
Others 3 4.3 4 5.7
4 Does organ donation involve any risk
Yes 58 82.8 47 67.10
5 Most important risk of organ donation
Infection 11 15.7 9 12.9
Bodily weakness 6 8.6 3 4.3
Pain 3 4.3 2 2.9
Others 26 36.1 27 38.6
6 Awareness of legislation regards to organ donation
Local 9 12.9 70 100
International 6 8.6 70 100
Both 11 15.7 70 100