Evaluating the Need for Organ Donation and Transplant-Related Education in Nursing Curricula

Cerrato, Annette; Ea, Emerson; Flom, Peter L.

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“…Within the nursing profession, this is an unknown job among peers, requiring specific training with professional independence within the health system [26]. The transplant coordinator is valued; however, a lack of professional definition and educational preparation has created confusion regarding the role [27]. It is important to include curricular training that addresses the donation of organs in nursing [28].…”

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Facilitators and Barriers in the Organ Donation Process: A Qualitative Study among Nurse Transplant Coordinators

Fernández‐Alonso

Palacios‐Ceña

Silva-Martín

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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Background: Spain is the world leader in organ donation, with a rate of 49.0 donations per million population. Nurse transplant coordinators fulfill key roles for the success of the complex donation process. Our aims were: (a) to describe the experience of nurse transplant coordinators and (b) to identify barriers and facilitators during the process of organ donation. Methods: A qualitative phenomenological study was conducted within the National Transplant Organization. A purposive sampling method was used, and data collection methods included semistructured interviews, researcher field notes, and participants’ personal letters. A systematic text condensation analysis was performed. The study was approved by the Clinical Research Ethics Committee. Results: A total of 16 participants were recruited and four themes were identified: (a) a different job for nurses, (b) facilitators and barriers of the coordinator’s job, (c) not a job for a novice nurse, and (d) coordinators facing a paradigm shift. Coordinators described their job as being characterized with uncertainty and having to face emotional and institutional barriers. The facilitators identified were high educational level and training, and feelings of pride for being part of the National Transplant Organization. Conclusions: The organ donation process requires specialized training to avoid organizational barriers.

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Facilitators and Barriers in the Organ Donation Process: A Qualitative Study among Nurse Transplant Coordinators

Fernández‐Alonso

Palacios‐Ceña

Silva-Martín

et al. 2020

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“…For example, easing remaining barriers for HIV-positive donations after brain death could add to the pool of available organs. Among nurses, it is important to reduce existing knowledge deficits about organ donation among practicing nurses and nursing students (Cerrato, Ea, & Flom, 2017; Siminoff, Traino, & Genderson, 2015).…”

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Organ Donation After Circulatory Death and Before Death: Ethical Questions and Nursing Implications

Tantillo

González

Ortega

2019

Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice

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Scientific advances have enabled thousands of individuals to extend their lives through organ donation. Yet, shortfalls of available organs persist, and individuals in the United States die daily before they receive what might have been lifesaving organs. For years, the legal foundation of organ donation in the United States has been known as the Dead Donor Rule, requiring death to be defined for organ donation purposes by either a cardiac standard (termination of the heartbeat) or a neurological one (cessation of all brain function). In this context, one solution used by an increasing number of health care facilities since 2006 is donation after circulatory death, generally defined as when care is withdrawn from individuals who have known residual brain function. Despite its increased use, donation after circulatory death remains ethically controversial. In addition, some ethicists have advocated forgoing the Dead Donor Rule altogether and allowing donation before or near death in certain circumstances. However, nurses and other health professionals must carefully consider the practical and ethical implications of broadening the Dead Donor Rule—as may be already occurring—or removing it entirely. Such changes could harm both the integrity of the health care system as well as efforts to secure organ donation commitments from the public and are outweighed by the moral and pragmatic cost. Nurses should be prepared to confront the challenge posed by the ongoing scarcity of organs and advocate for ethical alternatives including research on effective care pathways and education regarding organ donation.

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“…13,14 A survey conducted with nursing undergraduates, considered the knowledge of the organ donation process low, especially regarding aspects of BD diagnosis. 15 Bearing the aforesaid in mind, this study meant to assess the understanding of undergraduates from Nursing, Psychology and Social Work concerning the concept of BD, as well as the aspects of the donation and transplantation process of organs and tissues.…”

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Process of donation and transplant of organs and tissues: knowledge of nursing, psychology and social service academics

Musa

Silveira

Rocha

et al. 2020

R.pesq.:cuid.fundam.Online

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Objetivo: Avaliar o conhecimento de estudantes dos cursos de Graduação em Enfermagem, Psicologia e Serviço Social sobre o conceito de Morte Encefálica e aspectos do processo de doação e transplante de órgãos e tecidos. Métodos: Estudo de campo, exploratório, descritivo e prospectivo, quantitativo. Realizado em Instituição de Ensino Superior privada. Utilizou-se contendo 10 questões, sobre o processo de doação de órgãos e perguntas relacionadas ao perfil da amostra. Participaram do estudo, acadêmicos de Enfermagem, Psicologia e Serviço Social. Realizada análise descritiva e quantitativa dos dados. Resultados: Participaram do estudo 449 acadêmicos. Constatou-se que os participantes possuem conhecimento a respeito do processo de doação e transplante de órgãos, porém com lacunas, que reverberam a importância destes futuros profissionais buscarem aprofundar os saberes sobre esta temática. Conclusão: Ressalta-se a importância dos profissionais da área da saúde conhecerem o processo de doação e transplante podendo contribuir com o aumento do número de doações.

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Evaluating the Need for Organ Donation and Transplant-Related Education in Nursing Curricula

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Facilitators and Barriers in the Organ Donation Process: A Qualitative Study among Nurse Transplant Coordinators

Facilitators and Barriers in the Organ Donation Process: A Qualitative Study among Nurse Transplant Coordinators

Organ Donation After Circulatory Death and Before Death: Ethical Questions and Nursing Implications

Process of donation and transplant of organs and tissues: knowledge of nursing, psychology and social service academics

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