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Maryline Fémel1, Sandrine Dosne2, Lila Akeb3
1Service de pédiatrie-néonatologie, Hôpital André-Mignot, 177 rue de Versailles, 78150 Le Chesnay, France.
Insights
A drawing competition on organ donation, "passing on the baton," engaged pediatric patients and families. This initiative fostered ethical discussions and encouraged a new perspective on organ donation among the medical team.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric healthcare
- Bioethics
- Organ donation and transplantation
Context:
- Organ and tissue removal coordination department initiative
- Paediatric unit setting
- Theme: Donation, passing on the baton
Purpose:
- Ethical reflection on organ donation
- Engage children and families
- Facilitate multi-disciplinary collaboration
Summary:
- A drawing competition was organized for children in a paediatric unit.
- The theme focused on organ donation and legacy.
- It involved children, parents, and the medical team.
Impact:
- Provided a platform for ethical discussions on organ donation
- Fostered respect and interaction among participants
- Encouraged a novel approach to organ donation within the medical team
Abstract:
An organ and tissue removal coordination department organised a drawing competition for the children in the paediatric unit, on the theme: "Donation, passing on the baton". This ethical reflection combining respect for the children, interaction with the parents and multi-disciplinary collaboration provided an opportunity for exchanges on the topic of organ donation and encouraged a different approach on the part of the medical team.
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