Behera G, Vijayan N, Murugesan R, Sangaraju S, Kasturi N, Sahi A, Jayasri P, Babu KR. Impact of an educational video in improving awareness of eye donation among non-medical health care workers in a tertiary health centre.
Int Ophthalmol 2024;
44:289. [PMID:
38937283 DOI:
10.1007/s10792-024-03189-4]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
Abstract
PURPOSE
To evaluate the impact of an educational video in improving awareness of eye donation among non-medical healthcare workers at a tertiary health centre.
METHODS
A socio-behavioural study on knowledge and attitude towards eye donation was conducted among 373 non-medical healthcare workers through a printed semi-structured questionnaire before and after viewing a bilingual educational video. The responses were evaluated and scored.
RESULTS
Pre-intervention, only 5.4% of the participants had adequate knowledge, which improved significantly to 71.6% after watching the video (P < .001). Respondents with elementary school education showed the greatest change in knowledge. Pre-intervention, 72.4% were willing to donate their eyes, which significantly increased to 89.5% after watching the video. Pre-intervention, 66.22% showed a "highly favourable" attitude, which improved to 97.86% after watching the video.
CONCLUSION
The 25 min video about eye donation and eye banking significantly changed the participants' knowledge, willingness, and attitude. Hence, media-based (video) awareness platforms may be valuable for improving the general public's knowledge and attitude towards eye donation. This may help in enhancing the eye donation rate in the long term.
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