Knowledge and Behavior of Organic Donation among Primary Health Care Workers in Konya Province

Objective: The aim of this study is; to investigate the knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of primary health care providers against organ donation. Materials and Methods: This research is a cross-sectional descriptive study. After obtaining the necessary permits, Public Health Agency of Turkey sent questionnaire form by internet from 21 June to 31 August 2017 to all primary health care workers in Konya province. A total of 1125 participants participated in the target group of 1400 (80.4%). SPSS program was used in the statistical evaluation of the data. Results: The rate of those who think that they had sufficient information about organ donation was 52.4%. 55.6% informed about organ donation from textbooks and seminars, 49,1% from internet and 43,1% from television. 47.1% were considering organ donation. However, only 6.8% were found to have organs donated. 70.1% stated that they would accept organ transplantation. Conclusion: Healthcare workers have a key role in increasing organ donation due to close communication with patients and their relatives. It seems possible to increase the activities in this area by knowing the approach of health workers to organ donation