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E-Poster Submission Deadline
Please prepare and upload your E-Poster no later than March 14, 2026 11.59PM CET. After this date, you will no longer be able to prepare and upload your E-poster and it will not be displayed and accessible on the congress website.
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Kidney transplantation remains the optimal treatment for end-stage renal disease (ESRD), offering superior survival, improved quality of life, and long-term cost-effectiveness compared to dialysis. Despite these benefits, organ donation rates in the Philippines remain low due to cultural, religious, and educational barriers. Studies assessing awareness and attitudes toward organ donation among Filipino medical students remain sparse, underscoring the need for updated local data. Medical students play a critical role as future advocates of organ donation; thus, assessing their knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions (KAP) provides valuable insights for medical education and public health initiatives.
A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 353 medical students enrolled in the Doctor of Medicine program. Data were collected using a structured, validated self-administered questionnaire adapted from previous KAP studies on organ donation. Descriptive statistics summarized demographic characteristics, while inferential analyses (t-test, Chi-square, Pearson correlation) determined associations between demographic variables and KAP scores. A p-value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Most respondents were 20–25 years old (79.3%), male (66.9%), single (95.5%), and Roman Catholic (79.6%). The overall mean knowledge score was 17.15 ± 2.85, indicating a moderate level of knowledge. Respondents demonstrated strongly positive attitudes and perceptions: 91.6% were willing to donate their organs after death, and 93.6% were willing to donate to relatives. Knowledge was significantly associated with age, religion, year level, and ethnicity (p < 0.05), while attitude varied by age, sex, religion, year level, and ethnicity. Religion was the only factor significantly related to perception (p = 0.014). Correlation analysis revealed positive relationships among knowledge, attitude, and perception (r = 0.145–0.208, p < 0.01), suggesting that higher knowledge is linked with more favorable attitudes and stronger advocacy.
Medical students demonstrated moderate knowledge yet highly positive attitudes and perceptions toward kidney donation. Educational interventions addressing knowledge gaps, misconceptions, and religious influences are recommended to sustain positive attitudes and strengthen advocacy. Continuous curricular integration and experiential learning may enhance future physicians’ role in promoting organ donation.
