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Promoting organ donation among high school students: an educational intervention.
P Anantachoti1, C R Gross, S Gunderson
1University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn., USA.
Progress in Transplantation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.)
|April 16, 2002
Summary
A high school organ donation awareness program effectively increased students' intention to discuss donation. Many students reported actual discussions one month later, showing the program
Area of Science:
- Public Health Education
- Health Communication
Background:
- Organ donation awareness is crucial for increasing donation rates.
- Educational interventions in high schools can impact health behaviors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the effectiveness of a high school program on organ donation awareness.
- To measure changes in students' intention and behavior regarding organ donation discussions.
Main Methods:
- A longitudinal, observational study involving 665 high school students.
- Pre- and post-program evaluations of knowledge and attitudes.
- One-month follow-up to assess discussion behavior.
Main Results:
- Significant increases in knowledge, attitudes, and intention to discuss organ donation post-program (P < .05).
- 48% of students reported discussing organ donation one month after the program.
- Intention to discuss was a strong predictor of actual discussion behavior (OR, 8.27).
Conclusions:
- The educational program effectively promoted organ donation discussions among high school students.
- Student demographics such as ethnicity and sex, along with attitudes, influenced discussion behavior.