organ donors increased from 21.7% to 30.4% (p=0.08).Interestingly, the comfort level was higher for living than for deceased organ donation and without difference between pre-and post-assessment (2.8 +/-1.3 vs. 1.7 +/-1.0,p <0.001 pre and 2.6 +/-1.2 vs. 1.7 +/-1.0 p<0.001 post).This likely reflects the additional impact of comfort level with bone marrow and especially blood donations.Importantly, on the follow-up questionnaire (i.e.without prompts on the prequestionnaire) 59% of the students informed their family members about the benefits and options of organ donation.There was no difference in the outlined outcomes if the educational presentation was given in person or by online video.Conclusion: Knowledge and comfort levels about organ donation among high school students are limited.Education in the high school classroom setting, however, can boost awareness and knowledge (even when conducted through an online video), and it can reach all the way into the family circle.Efforts such as these are resource-light, can be easily implemented, and may increase the (current and future) pool of organ donors in communities worldwide.I have no potential conflict of interest to disclose.I did not use generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process.
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