Knowledge and awareness of kidney donation among King Faisal University medical students in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia

Hussain Mohammed Alsaleh; Noor Abdullah Albejais

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doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1633299237

Knowledge and awareness of kidney donation among King Faisal University medical students in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia

Hussain Mohammed Alsaleh, Noor Abdullah Albejais.

Abstract
Objective:
This study aimed to assess the awareness of kidney donation, study attitudes and beliefs with re¬gard to kidney donation as well as to compare the knowledge between different levels among medical students at King Faisal University in Al-Ahsa, Eastern province of Saudi Arabia.
Methods:
A cross-sectional study using an online questionnaire was distributed throughout social media websites and applications. The data were collected from medical students from all levels at King Faisal University.
Result:
Around, 261 participants had an idea about organ donation, of which 63% were willing to donate a kidney, and 83% were ready to educate the people about it. Over 50% had wrong idea about kidney donation and its effects on the donor. Gender and marital status did not significantly (P>0.05) affect the knowledge and awareness of kidney donation. Most participants got information about kidney donation from education and lectures, followed by social media. Most participants believed that kidney donation's main cause was to save someone's life. Most participants believed that health education and media are important tools to increase the number of donors.
Conclusion:
The medical curriculum should increase students' awareness about the kidney shortage problem in the Saudi Arabia. Intensive efforts should be provided to raise the knowledge among medical students to inform the people about it.

Key words: Kidney donation, knowledge, awareness, medical students, Saudi Arabia

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Alsaleh HM, Albejais NA. Knowledge and awareness of kidney donation among King Faisal University medical students in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia. IJMDC. Online First: 22 Dec, 2022. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1633299237

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Alsaleh HM, Albejais NA. Knowledge and awareness of kidney donation among King Faisal University medical students in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia. IJMDC. Online First: 22 Dec, 2022. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1633299237

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Alsaleh, H. M. & Albejais, . N. A. (2023) Knowledge and awareness of kidney donation among King Faisal University medical students in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia. IJMDC, Online First: 22 Dec, 2022. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1633299237

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Alsaleh, Hussain Mohammed, and Noor Abdullah Albejais. 2023. Knowledge and awareness of kidney donation among King Faisal University medical students in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, Online First: 22 Dec, 2022. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1633299237

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Alsaleh, Hussain Mohammed, and Noor Abdullah Albejais. "Knowledge and awareness of kidney donation among King Faisal University medical students in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries Online First: 22 Dec, 2022. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1633299237

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Alsaleh, H. M. & Albejais, . N. A. (2023) Knowledge and awareness of kidney donation among King Faisal University medical students in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, Online First: 22 Dec, 2022. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1633299237

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