Survey of the Knowledge, Perception, and Attitude of Medical Students at the University of Leeds Toward Organ Donation and Transplantation

摘要

Background. The shortage of organ donors is the key rate-limiting factor for organ transplantation in the United Kingdom. Many strategies have been proposed to increase donation; one strategy aims to improve awareness of organ donation and transplantation (ODT) among medical students. This survey seeks to investigate the knowledge, perceptions, and attitudes of the medical students in the United Kingdom toward ODT and the curriculum content.