Regional Variation in Organ Donation in Saudi Arabia

Elsiesy, Hussien; Sebayel, Mohammed Al; Shoukri, Mohamed; Hashim, Almoutaz; Mohamed, Hazem; Mahmoud, Tahany; Hamoudi, Waleed Al; Bahili, Hamad Al; Broering, Dieter; Abaalkhail, Faisal

doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2014.06.025

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“…The comfort level with organ donation varied among intensivists from different regions and health sectors and was associated with the frequency of exposure to cases of DBD. The variation by region is consistent with the evidence in previous studies where donation rates were found to vary markedly depending on region, ranging between 0 PMP and 7.5 PMP [41]. This variation persisted between densely populated areas with similar ICU facilities [41].…”

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Assessing comfort level of organ donation competencies among pediatric intensivists in Saudi Arabia: a national survey

Kazzaz

Da’ar

2020

BMC Med Educ

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Background As increasing the number of organ donations presents a global challenge, Saudi Arabia is no different. Intensivists can play a major role in maximizing the organ donation process and minimize the challenges. The purpose of this study was to investigate Saudi pediatric intensivists’ comfort and importance levels of organ donation competencies. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional survey whose sampling frame included 100 pediatric intensivists. The pediatrician intensivists were identified through an updated list provided by the Saudi Critical Care Society. We assessed 14 competencies categorized into four domains: the general donation, donation after brain death (DBD), neurological determination of death, and medicolegal, religious, and ethical domains. Then we investigated the association between these competencies and physicians’ characteristics. Results With a response rate of 76%, we found that 40–60% of the surveyed pediatric intensivists rated their comfort in 6 out of 14 competencies as high or very high. There was a statistically significant gap in the intensivists’ rating of 10 competencies (i.e., high importance but low comfort levels). Ordinal regression showed that comfort levels with the general donation, neurological determination of death, and medicolegal, religious, and ethical domains were higher in intensivists who were frequently involved with DBD than those who had never been exposed. Conclusions Pediatric intensivists expressed low comfort levels to organ donation competencies that are essential for maximizing donation rates. Adapting mandatory comprehensive donation education programs and dedicated physician specialists may be beneficial in critical care units aiming to increase donation rates.

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Assessing comfort level of organ donation competencies among pediatric intensivists in Saudi Arabia: a national survey

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Da’ar

2020

BMC Med Educ

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“…Comfort level with organ donation varied among intensivists from different regions and health sectors and was associated with the frequency of exposure to cases of DBD. The variation by region is consistent with the evidence in previous studies where donation rates were found to vary markedly depending on region, ranging between 0 PMP and 7.5 PMP [27]. This variation persisted between densely populated areas with similar ICU facilities [27].…”

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confidence: 90%

Assessing perceived organ donation competencies among pediatric intensivists in Saudi Arabia: A national survey

Kazzaz

Da’ar

2020

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Background As increasing the number of organ donations presents a global challenge, and Saudi Arabia is no different, Intensivists can play a major role in the process. The purpose of this study was to investigate Saudi pediatric intensivists’ perception of their comfort and the importance of organ donation competencies. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional survey whose sampling frame included 100 pediatric intensivists. We assessed 14 competencies categorized into four domains: the general donation, donation after brain death (DBD), neurological determination of death, and medicolegal, religious, and ethical domains. Then we investigated the association between these competencies and physicians’ characteristics. Results With a response rate of 76%, we found that 40–60% of the surveyed pediatric intensivists rated their comfort in 6 out of 14 competencies as high or very high. There was a statistically significant gap in the intensivists’ perception of 10 competencies (i.e., high importance but low comfort levels). Ordinal regression showed that comfort levels with the general donation, neurological determination of death, and medicolegal, religious, and ethical domains were higher in intensivists who were frequently involved with DBD than those who had never been exposed. Conclusions Pediatric intensivists expressed low comfort levels with organ donation competencies. The pediatric intensive care community should invest in educational opportunities in the country to boost the low levels of organ donation.

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Regional Variation in Organ Donation in Saudi Arabia

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Assessing comfort level of organ donation competencies among pediatric intensivists in Saudi Arabia: a national survey

Assessing comfort level of organ donation competencies among pediatric intensivists in Saudi Arabia: a national survey

Assessing perceived organ donation competencies among pediatric intensivists in Saudi Arabia: A national survey

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