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KMID : 1191420120110010019
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Korean Journal of Optometry and Vision Science
2012 Volume.11 No. 1 p.19 ~ p.27
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Korean’s Recognition of Organ Donation and Influence of Mass Media
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Kim Eun-Chul
Kim Man-Soo
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Abstract
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Purpose: To evaluate the Korean’s recognition of organ donation and the effect of mass media to people’s thought & organ donation or transplantation.
Methods: We evaluate the change of people’s thought after cornea donation campaign by means of surveying 1036 peoples above 20 years old with telephone and compare 2005 corneal transplantation to 2004 by distributing questionnaires to 25 hospitals and received it by 18 hospitals.
Results: 94% of the survey respondents by telephone were aware of organ transplantation and 86.9% of respondents knew through mass media. 80.8% of respondents agreed to organ transplantation and 81.3% of respondents wanted to donate their organ. After watching program, 94.9% of the survey respondents realized the requirement of organ transplantation and 66.2% of respondents consent the establishment of law which asking one’s mind to donate organ when acquire driving license. Number of total corneal transplantation is increased in 2005 than in 2004. Portion of domestic corneal transportation is more increased than imported one. Under 50 years is most abundant in corneal donor proportion.
Conclusions: As result of organ donation campaign, people’s thought of organ donation is changed. However organ donation should be given continuously publicity and be established as well organized system.
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KEYWORD
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Corneal transplantation, Mass media, Tissue donation
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