Effectiveness of the Gerundium Youth Educating Program in Hungary
E Balogh1, B Szabó1, A K Varga1
1Department of Transplantation, Institute of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary.
Transplantation Proceedings
|May 19, 2019
Summary
The Gerundium program effectively educated high school students on brain death and organ transplantation. Knowledge retention was significant weeks after the educational intervention, showing the program
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Public Health Awareness
- Transplantation Science
Background:
- Societal acceptance of organ transplantation hinges on public understanding of brain death.
- Hungary's brain death legislation operates under presumed consent, lacking structured public education.
- There is a need to improve societal knowledge regarding organ donation and brain death.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the effectiveness of the Gerundium program in educating high school students about organ transplantation and brain death.
- To evaluate the knowledge transfer and retention of information presented by medical students.
Main Methods:
- Medical students, trained in a preparatory elective course, delivered 45-minute presentations using simplified language.
- High school students completed pre- and post-lecture tests (5-6 weeks after) designed by experts.
- A pilot study was conducted involving students in Debrecen and Győr.
Main Results:
- In Debrecen, a statistically significant increase of 6.05% in correct answers was observed post-presentation (P < .05).
- The study demonstrated highly effective knowledge transfer through this educational approach.
- Students retained significantly more knowledge weeks after the lectures.
Conclusions:
- The Gerundium program proves effective in enhancing student knowledge of brain death and transplantation.
- Continued efforts are planned to expand the program's reach and monitor knowledge dynamics.
- Further initiatives are needed to broadly inform the public about transplantation and brain death.
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