Clearing the path to vision restoration: an analysis of attitudes and associated factors towards cornea donation in Syria

Autor: Jameel Soqia, Rawan Alhomsi, Jamal Ataya, Obaida Al-Mashhour, Farah Hamzeh, Romeo Hamwy, Siba Sulayman, Nadimah Alhomsi, Ammar Hamzeh
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: BMJ Open Ophthalmology, Vol 8, Iss 1 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2397-3269
DOI: 10.1136/bmjophth-2023-001290
Popis: Objective This study aims to assess attitudes and associated factors towards cornea donation among visitors of a main public hospital in Damascus. Findings of this study can contribute to the development of effective donation campaigns and applying cornea donation in Syria.Methods This cross-sectional study included individuals who were above 18 years old and were visitors of Al-Mouwasat University Hospital in Damascus, Syria. Data were gathered using a questionnaire administered through face-to-face interviews with the participants. A validated questionnaire was used and consisted of three sections: demographic information, awareness assessment and evaluation of participants’ attitudes towards corneal donation. Associations between participants’ demographics and variables were tested using χ2 test, and a p value of
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