Opinions on renal transplantation and organ donation in high school students in two large northern (Torino) and southern (Napoli) Italian cities

2004 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 428-430 ◽  
Author(s):  
G Soragna ◽  
R Carrano ◽  
S Putaggio ◽  
D Bergamo ◽  
M Burdese ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Renal Transplantation ◽  
Organ Donation ◽  
School Students

scholarly journals ORGAN DONATION: AN EDUCATIONAL PACK FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Styliani Kapsali ◽  
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Vasiliki Sapountzi ◽  
Alexandra Nestora ◽  
Lefkothea-Vasiliki Andreou
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Organ Donation ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Board Game ◽  
Audiovisual Material ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
School Students ◽  
Research Technology ◽  
Senior High School Students

Blood, bone marrow and organ donation is a major issue that concerns all of us. Even though 18 is the age of eligibility to become a donor, awareness should be raised earlier through education. To this end, and given that this issue is marred by prejudice and misconceptions, we developed an educational pack, aimed at senior high school students, which may be delivered in the context of a biology or sociology course. The proposed teaching intervention follows a three-fold approach: (1) First, students are educated on monoclonal antibodies and relevant biotechnology tools and their role in organ transplantation via a board game, (2) Second, we promote empathy using a free writing exercise that employs art prompts and audiovisual material, (3) Third, we assign students with research projects that involve building questionnaires, collecting and analyzing data and producing a science poster to be posted on the school website. Importantly, the aim of this proposed intervention is to educate and to raise awareness while students build on their research, technology and writing skills.

Organ Donation and Transplantation: Ethnic differences in knowledge and opinions among urban high school students

2002 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clarence Spigner ◽  
Marcia Weaver ◽  
Vicky Cárdenas ◽  
Margaret D. Allen
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Organ Donation ◽  
Ethnic Differences ◽  
Urban High School ◽  
School Students

Organ Donation and Hispanic American High School Students: Attitudes, Beliefs, Perceptions, and Intent to Donate

2012 ◽  
Vol 78 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cherisse Berry ◽  
Ali Salim ◽  
Eric J. Ley ◽  
Danielle Schulman ◽  
Jacqui Anderson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Los Angeles ◽  
Organ Donation ◽  
Hispanic Americans ◽  
Organ Transplant ◽  
Organ Shortage ◽  
Hispanic American ◽  
School Students

The growing need for transplantable organs continues to outpace supply. This discrepancy is most pronounced in minority populations. Hispanic Americans, however, are significantly less likely to donate their organs for reasons that remain poorly understood. We sought to identify factors that influence Hispanic American high school students’ intent to donate organs. A prospective observational study was conducted in five Los Angeles high schools within four separate zip codes known for a high percentage of Hispanic Americans. High school students, ages 15 to 20 years, were surveyed to assess demographic factors, cultural factors, awareness and knowledge, perception, and belief regarding organ donation and the intent to donate. A total of 5444 surveys were collected over a 4-month period. After logistic regression analysis, independent risk factors for predicting the intent to donate were: family support, 11th and 12th grade high school students, being female, religion, and the belief that Hispanics are more likely to need an organ transplant. This study represents the largest study to date examining factors associated with the intent to donate in Hispanic American high school students. To address the organ shortage crisis in Hispanic Americans, these risk factors should be considered using specific, effective educational programs.

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