Jafar Kondori1, Rouzbeh Rajaei Ghafouri2, Vahid Zamanzadeh1, Ahmad Mirza Aghazadeh Attari3, Stephen R Large4, Zahra Sheikhalipour5. 1. Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Nursing and Midwifery School, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. 2. Emergency Medicine Department, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. 3. Department of Basic Sciences, Paramedicine School, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. 4. Department of Transplantation, Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Papworth Everard, Cambridgeshire, CB23 3RE, UK. 5. Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Nursing and Midwifery School, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. sheikhalipourz@gmail.com.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Adverse attitudes and insufficient knowledge about organ donation after Circulatory Determined Death (DCD) among emergency staff can have important consequences for the proper identification of potential DCD donors. This is aided by the constant application of donation after Circulatory Determined Death policies, and the relative strength of support for this type of donation. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the awareness and attitude of emergency personnel about organ donation after Circulatory Determined Death. METHODS: This descriptive study was carried out with the participation of 49 physicians and 145 nurses working in the emergency departments of educational and medical centers of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences. Nurses were selected by simple random sampling, and all physicians working in the emergency departments were included in the study. The questionnaire of Knowledge and Attitude regarding Organ Donation after Circulatory Determined Death designed by Rodrigue et al. was used. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and independent samples t-test, one-way ANOVA, and chi-square test. RESULTS: Most of the nurses (62.8%) and physicians (66.7%) had a high level of knowledge about organ donation after circulatory determined death. The mean attitude score was 101.84 (SD: 9.88) out of 170 for nurses and 106.53 (SD: 11.77) for physicians. Physicians who carried organ donation cards had a more positive attitude toward organ donation after circulatory determined death. CONCLUSION: According to this study findings, knowledge and attitude of the emergency staff about organ donation was both high and positive. It is recommended to devise necessary guidelines for organ donation in Iranian emergency departments to assist in the training of colleagues in organ donation ensuring no necessary measures are missed. The results of this study would support the development of guidelines for the successful introduction of DCD in Iran.
BACKGROUND: Adverse attitudes and insufficient knowledge about organ donation after Circulatory Determined Death (DCD) among emergency staff can have important consequences for the proper identification of potential DCD donors. This is aided by the constant application of donation after Circulatory Determined Death policies, and the relative strength of support for this type of donation. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the awareness and attitude of emergency personnel about organ donation after Circulatory Determined Death. METHODS: This descriptive study was carried out with the participation of 49 physicians and 145 nurses working in the emergency departments of educational and medical centers of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences. Nurses were selected by simple random sampling, and all physicians working in the emergency departments were included in the study. The questionnaire of Knowledge and Attitude regarding Organ Donation after Circulatory Determined Death designed by Rodrigue et al. was used. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and independent samples t-test, one-way ANOVA, and chi-square test. RESULTS: Most of the nurses (62.8%) and physicians (66.7%) had a high level of knowledge about organ donation after circulatory determined death. The mean attitude score was 101.84 (SD: 9.88) out of 170 for nurses and 106.53 (SD: 11.77) for physicians. Physicians who carried organ donation cards had a more positive attitude toward organ donation after circulatory determined death. CONCLUSION: According to this study findings, knowledge and attitude of the emergency staff about organ donation was both high and positive. It is recommended to devise necessary guidelines for organ donation in Iranian emergency departments to assist in the training of colleagues in organ donation ensuring no necessary measures are missed. The results of this study would support the development of guidelines for the successful introduction of DCD in Iran.
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