Study of Knowledge and Attitude about brain Death and Donation of Cornea Kihun YE1, Yun Soonyoung2, Min Shinhong2 1Professor, Department of Optometry, Baekseok University 2Professor, Department of Nursing, Baekseok University Online published on 8 August, 2019. Abstract We investigated the knowledge and attitude of brain death thought by students in the department of optometry, and investigated the knowledge and attitude of donating cornea to see the relationship. The survey was conducted from September 1 to December 20, 2015 in the subjects of the students who were informed of the study goals and contents, and agreed. We examined gender, grade, religion, etc. And they looked into whether there were any chronic patients in the family, people who wanted to receive organ donation, and whether they wanted to donate their organs or why. Emotional attitudes about donating cornea and key knowledge of brain death are related, it has been shown. Behavioral attitudes toward donating cornea are linked to key levels of brain death and legal knowledge of brain death. Emotional attitude and cognitive attitude scores for donating cornea are related to behavioral attitude scores. The knowledge of donating corneas has been shown to affect the attitude of donating cornea. Therefore, a variety of promotions and educations are needed to promote the donation of cornea. Top Keywords Attitude about donation of cornea, College student, Knowledge about donation of cornea, Knowledge of brain death, Optometry. Top |