Knowledge and attitudes of university staff toward organ donation: a cross-sectional study in Oman.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Organ donation remains low when it is not accompanied by a good knowledge and positive attitude. Most published articles have evaluated organ donation knowledge and attitudes within single categories such as healthcare workers, students, or patients. Few studies have assessed these factors across various job categories. Therefore, this study aimed to fill that gap by evaluating knowledge and attitudes about organ donation among university staff from various job categories.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted among university staff between June 2023 and January 2024 using an online validated self-designed questionnaire. University employees were divided into academic, medical, technical and administrative staff. The survey instrument included five distinc

SUBMITTER: Alwahaibi N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12510254 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature