Los centros de atención primaria de salud como generadores de información sobre la donación de órganos

Otero-Raviña, Fernando; Rodríguez-Martínez, Mónica; Gonzalez-Juanatey, J R; Jack, D. Sánchez-Guisande

doi:10.1016/s0212-6567(07)70835-1

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“…These observations lead to the idea that interventions should be community-oriented in order to improve people's attitudes to donation and to avoid risks of adverse reactions when treating fragile personal, family and social values. We believe that primary care could play a greater role in educating patients about organ donation [33-35]. The implementation of educational programmes by primary health care professionals about organ donation and transplantation could favourably and rapidly influence the attitudes and knowledge of potential donors.…”

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Kidney organ donation: developing family practice initiatives to reverse inertia

Symvoulakis

Stavroulaki

Morgan

et al. 2010

BMC Health Serv Res

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BackgroundKidney transplantation is associated with greater long term survival rates and improved quality of life compared with dialysis. Continuous growth in the number of patients with kidney failure has not been matched by an increase in the availability of kidneys for transplantation. This leads to long waiting lists, higher treatment costs and negative health outcomes.DiscussionMisunderstandings, public uncertainty and issues of trust in the medical system, that limit willingness to be registered as a potential donor, could be addressed by community dissemination of information and new family practice initiatives that respond to individuals' personal beliefs and concerns regarding organ donation and transplantation.SummaryTackling both personal and public inertia on organ donation is important for any community oriented kidney donation campaign.

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confidence: 99%