Are personnel in transplant hospitals in favor of cadaveric organ donation? Multivariate attitudinal study in a hospital with a solid organ transplant program

Rı́os, Antonio; Ramı́rez, Pablo; Martínez, Laura; Montoya, M.J.; Lucas, D.; Alcaraz, J.; Rodrı́guez, M.M.; Rodrı́guez, José Manuel; Parrilla, Pascual

doi:10.1111/j.1399-0012.2006.00562.x

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“…[24][25][26] Most studies that have examined this matter of brain death knowledge have shown a close association between the knowledge and acceptance of the concept of brain death and attitude toward organ donation and transplantation. 7,9,17,18,27 However, in this study, this association was not found. It is possible that the lack of awareness about this matter, in which only 25% of those surveyed accepted that it means a person's death, can account for these data.…”

Section: Antonio Ríos Et Al/experimental and Clinical Transplantationcontrasting

confidence: 53%

“…There is a clear relation between this fear and the discovery of brain death. [14][15][16][17][18] Studies of the Spanish population have shown that the lack of understanding of the brain death concept and the fear of apparent death in the donation process was at one point as high as 70% to 80%. 19 Although these data have improved, presently, nearly 50% of the Spanish population do not know this concept, and its misconception continues to be an independent factor affecting attitude toward deceased organ donation.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Rı́os¹,

López-Navas²,

Martı́nez-Alarcón³

et al. 2018

Exp Clin Transplant

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Objectives: The knowledge of brain death is fundamental for being able to understand the organ donation process and for ensuring its acceptance or rejection. Here, we analyzed the level of knowledge of the concept of brain death among Latin-American individuals who are residents of Spain to determine the factors affecting this knowledge. Materials and Methods: Our patient group was a sample of 1314 Latin-American residents of Spain, obtained randomly and stratified according to the respondent's nationality, age, and sex. Their attitude was assessed using a validated questionnaire. The survey was self-administered and completed anonymously. Results: The questionnaire completion rate was 94% (n = 1237). Of total respondents, 25% (n = 313) knew the concept of brain death, which they considered to be an individual's death, 56% (n = 697) did not know the term, and 19% (n = 227) believed that it did not mean death. The variables related to knowledge of the brain death concept included (1) country of origin, with a better knowledge among those with Mexican nationality (P < .001); (2) male sex (30% vs 23%; P = .003); (3) having university-level education (35% vs 23%; P = .044); (4) having discussed the matter within the family (29% vs 23%; P = .044); (5) having a partner with a favorable attitude toward donation (39% vs 21%; P = .001); and (6) the respondent's religion (47% vs 7%; P < .001). The following factors persisted in the multivariate analysis: country of origin (odds ratio of 2.972), sex (odds ratio of 1.416), education level (odds ratio of 2.228), attitude of the respondent's partner (odds ratio of 1.835), and religion (odds ratio of 4.490). Conclusions: Knowledge of the concept of brain death is limited among Latin-American residents of Spain, with marked differences among country of origin and other socio-personal factors.

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Section: Antonio Ríos Et Al/experimental and Clinical Transplantationcontrasting

confidence: 53%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Rı́os¹,

López-Navas²,

Martı́nez-Alarcón³

et al. 2018

Exp Clin Transplant

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“…Unlike the situation in attitude toward deceased organ donation 20,21 no differences have been found in terms of job category or other variables of this nature, but they have emotional and other factors related directly or indirectly with donation and transplantation. 22,23 As shown in Table 2, a favorable attitude toward deceased organ donation is a factor which encourages a positive attitude toward living donation.…”

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confidence: 87%

The attitude toward living kidney donation among personnel from units related to donation and transplantation in Spain, Mexico and Cuba

Rı́os¹,

López-Navas

Ayala-García

et al. 2014

Renal Failure

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Background: Living kidney donation (LKD) is becoming increasingly necessary as a treatment option for reducing the deficit in transplant organs. Hospital personnel in services related to donation and transplantation play a key role in promoting this kind of donation. Objective: To analyze the attitude toward LKD among hospital workers in services related to donation and transplantation in Spain and Latin America. Methods: Eight hospitals in the ''International Collaborative Donor Project'' were selected (Spain-Mexico-Cuba). A random sample was taken which was stratified according to the type of service and job category, in transplant-related services. Results: Of the 878 respondents, 90% were in favor of related LKD, and 28% were in favor if the LKD was not related. Attitude was more favorable among Latin Americans workers compared to the Spanish (p ¼ 0.014). Other factors associated to attitude included: age (p ¼ 0.004); an attitude in favor of deceased donation and living liver donation (p50.001); and acceptance of a kidney from a donor (p50.001). Conclusions: The attitude toward related LKD was very favorable among hospital personnel in units related to the donation and transplantation process in Spain and Latin America, which means that they could contribute to its promotion particularly at the current time when living kidney donation needs to be expanded.

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“…Evaluaron la actitud y el conocimiento general hacia la donación y el trasplante de órganos. Las encuestas constaban de 34 preguntas de opción múl-tiple y fueron obtenidas de un cuestionario validado de actitud hacia la donación y el trasplante de órga-nos (PCID-DTO RIOS: Cuestionario de «Proyecto Colaborativo Internacional Donante» sobre donación y trasplante de órganos desarrollado por Ríos et al) (véase anexo) [5][6][7] . De cada cuestionario se evaluaron la actitud de los estudiantes hacia la donación de órganos, los aspectos sociodemográficos, de conducta prosocial, de información y de conocimiento sobre donación de órganos, de interacciones familiares y sociales, socioculturales y de actitud sobre el cuerpo.…”

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