<b>Survey-Based Comparison in Academia – on Organ Donation .</b>xlsx

Organ transplantations can save many lives. Our study aimed to compare knowledge, attitude, and perception regarding organ donation and its the impact on same through an educational intervention. This cross–sectional study was conducted on students attending regular classes in medical and non-medical colleges in a south-Asian peninsular city. The students were asked to fill -in online forms shared through social media applications, containing questions about organ donation as a pre-intervention assessment. A session on organ donation was then delivered. Post-intervention forms were then shared, and data were collected. The questions were based on three domains: knowledge, attitude, and perception towards organ donation. Data werewas collected from 220 medical and 220 non-medical students. A total of 276 females, 164 males participated in study. Average age of participants was 19.4+1.5 years. Knowledge regarding the organizations involved and the regulationregulating of organ donation improved post-intervention significantly. Knowledge about cost involved in donation, role of clinician in organ donation, and types of organs that can be donated can be improved. Attitude assessed using binary and Likert scale-based questions statistically improved post-intervention among non-medical students. Perception towards commitment to pledge self-organs and supporting relative’s pledging of organs showed statistically significant improvement. Our study found improvement in knowledge, attitude, and perception of students regarding organ donation after educational intervention.