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The coordinator attrition problem in the United States: myth or reality?
Journal of Transplant Coordination : Official Publication of the North American Transplant Coordinators Organization (NATCO)
|September 4, 1998
Summary
A 1994 study by the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) investigated organ procurement coordinator attrition. Findings indicated no widespread industry attrition problem, with some organizations experiencing no attrition during the study period.
Area of Science:
- Transplantation Science
- Healthcare Management
- Human Resources in Healthcare
Background:
- High attrition rates among organ procurement coordinators have been a long-standing concern.
- Previous concerns necessitated a formal investigation into the extent of this issue.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the actual attrition rates of organ procurement coordinators.
- To examine demographic factors, economic impacts, and job tenure related to attrition.
- To determine if a significant industry-wide attrition problem existed.
Main Methods:
- Conducted focus groups at the 1994 North American Transplant Coordinators Organization meeting.
- Surveyed 69 executive directors of organ procurement organizations in 1996.
- Analyzed data from January 1, 1990, to December 31, 1993.
Main Results:
- The study did not reveal an industry-wide organ procurement coordinator attrition problem.
- No persistent attrition issues were identified within individual organ procurement organizations.
- Some organizations reported zero attrition throughout the entire four-year study period.
Conclusions:
- The suspected widespread attrition problem among organ procurement coordinators was not substantiated by the study.
- Organ procurement organizations generally maintained stable staffing levels for coordinators during the study period.
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