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L F Houri1, C D de Oliveira, C V de Souza
1Psychology Service, Santa Casa de Belo Horizante, Minas Gerais, Brazil. luhouri@yahoo.com.br
Insights
Most Brazilians support organ donation, but religious beliefs and funeral concerns can influence decisions. Professional training and informational activities can help address these barriers to increase donation rates.
Area of Science:
- Medical Ethics
- Transplantation Science
- Public Health
Background:
- The Intrahospital Committee of Organ and Tissue Donation for Transplantation (CIHDOTT) in Brazil faces challenges in facilitating organ and tissue donations.
- Understanding factors influencing donation intention is crucial for improving transplantation rates.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate issues affecting the intention to donate organs and tissues among patients and families/caregivers.
- To inform strategies for CIHDOTT interviews and enhance donation processes.
- To contribute to reducing organ transplant waiting lists.
Main Methods:
- A survey was conducted with 602 participants (patients and families/caregivers).
- Data analysis involved contingency tables, chi-square, and Fisher exact tests.
Main Results:
- 94% of respondents expressed a favorable attitude towards organ donation.
- Key influencing factors included religious beliefs (35%), spouse's opinion (17%), and concerns about funeral delays (6%).
Conclusions:
- Despite widespread willingness to donate, specific factors hinder donation.
- Targeted professional training and public information campaigns are recommended to overcome these barriers.
Objective:
Considering the challenges faced by members of the Intrahospital Committee of Organ and Tissue Donation for Transplantation (CIHDOTT) of a Brazilian hospital complex in Santa Casa of Belo Horizonte in the execution of multiple donations of organs and tissues, this study aimed to investigate the issues involved in the intention to donate within this population. This research sought to promote the work of CIHDOTT by planning strategies for conducting of family interviews to best meet the needs of this population, thereby contributing to reduce the wait-list for transplantations in this state hospital of Minas Gerais.
Methods:
The survey was performed by applying a standard questionnaire to 602 respondents comprising patients and families/caregivers. The analysis of the collected data was developed from studies of contingency tables based on chi- square and Fisher exact tests.
Results:
The analysis revealed that 94% of the population to be favorable to donation. It also showed a significant influence of the following factors to determining the likelihood of organ donation: knowledge of religion (35%), spouse's opinion (17%), as well as belief in the possibility of interference or delay of the funeral as a result of donation (6%).
Conclusion:
Although the population expressed a willingness to donate, there were significant contravening factors that may be addressed by professional training and informational activities.
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