Perception and Stigma Regarding Eye Donation among Employees in a Tertiary Care Centre  

作　　者：Anuja Desai Parin Mehta Anuja Desai;Parin Mehta(Department of Ophthalmology, Kusum Dhirajlal Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India)

机构地区：[1]Department of Ophthalmology, Kusum Dhirajlal Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

出　　处：《Open Journal of Ophthalmology》2021年第4期332-338,共7页眼科学期刊（英文）

摘　　要：<strong>Purpose:</strong> To understand the awareness and knowledge about eye donation in the employees of a tertiary hospital. <strong>Methods:</strong> A structured Google form based cross-sectional survey was conducted among 678 employees comprising of medical, nursing, students and paramedical staff. The responses were evaluated in an Excel spreadsheet and tabulated. <strong>Results:</strong> 86% of the employees had awareness about eye donation, however, their knowledge regarding the same was either inadequate or incorrect. Only 63% had pledged their eyes and of the remaining, about 63.5% were willing to pledge. <strong>Conclusion:</strong> Awareness levels are high among the hospital workers but the lack of basic information is alarming. These need to be improved so that common people can be motivated to pledge and donate their eyes and correct the disparity between the need and availability of donor eyes for transplants.<strong>Purpose:</strong> To understand the awareness and knowledge about eye donation in the employees of a tertiary hospital. <strong>Methods:</strong> A structured Google form based cross-sectional survey was conducted among 678 employees comprising of medical, nursing, students and paramedical staff. The responses were evaluated in an Excel spreadsheet and tabulated. <strong>Results:</strong> 86% of the employees had awareness about eye donation, however, their knowledge regarding the same was either inadequate or incorrect. Only 63% had pledged their eyes and of the remaining, about 63.5% were willing to pledge. <strong>Conclusion:</strong> Awareness levels are high among the hospital workers but the lack of basic information is alarming. These need to be improved so that common people can be motivated to pledge and donate their eyes and correct the disparity between the need and availability of donor eyes for transplants.

关 键 词：Awareness Corneal Blindness Eye Donation KERATOPLASTY Willingness to Pledge 

分 类 号：TP3[自动化与计算机技术—计算机科学与技术]