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BACKGROUND: Most organ donors are already death. Therefore family members become an essential link in the final decision for organ donation. AIM: To get acquainted about the life lessons of people who accepted donating an organ of a deceased family member. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Qualitative research, in depth interviews to eight families that accepted donating an organ of a deceased family member. The interviews were analyzed using the method proposed by Streubert et al and modified by Rivera. RESULTS: The life lessons are described in six comprehensive categories. The painful experience changed towards the feeling that the loved one remains alive. This sensation generated a sense of pride in family members and sensitized them towards the painful experience of other people. Therefore, a desire to help and improve as humans beings was awakened. CONCLUSIONS: A compassionate approach towards families donating organs with improve organ donation and humanize the process.
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Toma de Decisiones , Familia/psicología , Donantes de Tejidos/psicología , Obtención de Tejidos y Órganos , Adulto , Chile , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Investigación Cualitativa , Valores Sociales , Factores Socioeconómicos , Población UrbanaRESUMEN
Background: Most organ donors are already death. Therefore family members become an essential link in the final decision for organ donation. Aim: To get acquainted about the life lessons of people who accepted donating an organ of a deceased family member. Material and Methods: Qualitative research, in depth interviews to eight families that accepted donating an organ of a deceased family member. The interviews were analyzed using the method proposed by Streubert et al and modified by Rivera. Results: The life lessons are described in six comprehensive categories. The painful experience changed towards the feeling that the loved one remains alive. This sensation generated a sense of pride in family members and sensitized them towards the painful experience of other people. Therefore, a desire to help and improve as humans beings was awakened. Conclusions: A compassionate approach towards families donating organs with improve organ donation and humanize the process.
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Adulto , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Toma de Decisiones , Familia/psicología , Donantes de Tejidos/psicología , Obtención de Tejidos y Órganos , Chile , Investigación Cualitativa , Valores Sociales , Factores Socioeconómicos , Población UrbanaRESUMEN
The effect of nixtamalization process on thermal and rheological characteristics of corn starch was studied. Starch of raw sample had higher gelatinization temperature than its raw counterpart, because, the Ca(2+) ions stabilize starch structure of nixtamalized sample; however, the enthalpy values were not different in both samples. The temperature of the phase transition of the retrograded starches (raw and nixtamalized) were not different at the storage times assessed, but the enthalpy values of the above mentioned transition was different, indicating a lower reorganization of the starch structure in the nixtamalized sample. The viscoamylographic profile showed differences between both starches, since raw starch had higher peak viscosity than the nixtamalized sample due to partial gelatinization of some granules during this heat treatment. Rheological test showed that at low temperature (25 degrees C) the raw and nixtamalized starches presented different behaviour; however, the elastic characteristic was more important in the starch gel structure. The nixtamalization process produced changes in thermal and rheological characteristics becoming important in those products elaborated from nixtamalized maize.