[
    {
        "id": "osp-12241",
        "type": "article-journal",
        "title": "A study on the perception, knowledge, attitude, and practices of eye donation among fresh medical graduates in India",
        "author": [
            {
                "family": "Robert",
                "given": "Roshni"
            },
            {
                "family": "Abhilash",
                "given": "B"
            },
            {
                "family": "Babu",
                "given": "Mahesh"
            },
            {
                "family": "Sudhakar",
                "given": "N A"
            }
        ],
        "URL": "https://omanscience.com/ar/articles/a-study-on-the-perception-knowledge-attitude-and-practices-of-eye-donation-among-fresh-medical-graduates-in-india",
        "language": "en",
        "issued": {
            "date-parts": [
                [
                    2022
                ]
            ]
        },
        "container-title": "Oman Journal of Ophthalmology",
        "volume": "15",
        "issue": "3",
        "page": "284-289",
        "DOI": "10.4103/ojo.ojo_225_21",
        "publisher": "Medknow Publications",
        "ISSN": "0974-620X",
        "abstract": "Objective: The objective of the study was to assess the perception, knowledge, attitude, and practices of eye donation among fresh medical graduates in India.\n\nMaterials and methods: Responses to a semi-structured questionnaire were collected from 410 respondents using an online Google Form which were analyzed using IBM SPSS software version 21.\n\nResults: First information source about eye donation was textbooks (31%), while ophthalmologists accounted for 10.7%. Forty-two respondents had pledged their eyes, 116 were willing to pledge their eyes. Majority had \"adequate\" knowledge (74.1%). The knowledge levels were directly related to the practice of motivation for eye donation (P = 0.032). Around 62% had \"poor\" eye donation practices. Significant relationship between practice and knowledge levels (P = 0.004) was noted. Participants who graduated from institutions with eye banks were more likely to have good practice (P = 0.005).\n\nConclusions: A curriculum focusing on practical exposure to eye donation and eye banking services would address the current deficits in eye donation. Reinforcing knowledge of eye banking among non-ophthalmologist doctors can enhance the eye donation trend. Timely counseling of patients and bystanders by well-informed sensitized doctors is hence of utmost importance."
    }
]