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Perception of Brazilian medical students toward organ donation.
Batista, Eduardo Luis de Oliveira; Nascimento, Melissa Macedo Peixoto; Castro, Alexia Rangel de; Garcia, José Huygens Parente; Hyppolito, Elodie Bomfim; Codes, Liana; Bittencourt, Paulo Lisboa.
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  • Batista ELO; Universidade de Fortaleza - Fortaleza (CE), Brazil.
  • Nascimento MMP; Universidade de Fortaleza - Fortaleza (CE), Brazil.
  • Castro AR; Universidade Federal do Ceará - Fortaleza (CE), Brazil.
  • Garcia JHP; Universidade Federal do Ceará, Walter Cantidio University Hospital, Liver Transplantation Unit - Fortaleza (CE), Brazil.
  • Hyppolito EB; Associação Brasileira de Transplantes de Órgãos - São Paulo (SP), Brazil.
  • Codes L; Universidade de Fortaleza - Fortaleza (CE), Brazil.
  • Bittencourt PL; Universidade Federal do Ceará, Walter Cantidio University Hospital, Liver Transplantation Unit - Fortaleza (CE), Brazil.
Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) ; 68(12): 1675-1680, 2022.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36449792
OBJECTIVE: Brazil ranks second in gross numbers of kidney and liver transplantations, but deceased organ donation is still far below the national demand for organs. Apart from a high family refusal rate, another significant barrier is healthcare workers' inappropriate knowledge concerning organ donation and transplantation. Since most of them have recently graduated from university, this study aimed to evaluate the awareness and attitudes of medical students concerning organ donation. METHODS: Between August and September 2021, a web-based survey with 10 overlapping questions was sent to medical students from several Brazilian universities after advertisements on social media. RESULTS: A total of 391 (60% female, mean age: 23 [17-41] years) students answered the survey. Most of them (91%) would like to donate organs in case of death, and 75% have already notified their family. The main reasons for not becoming a donor were fear of body manipulation (n=3) or family reaction (n=2) and religious reasons (n=2). When inquired, 54% were unaware of brain death criteria, and half of them claimed to have never discussed the topic in medical classes. Except for Glasgow coma scale (97%), pupillary (72%), and corneal (53%) reflexes, less than 25% knew other reflexes required for brain death diagnosis. CONCLUSION: Most medical students declared themselves as organ donors, and most informed their families. However, many students have never learned about crucial steps toward organ donation, which may impact their adequate recognition of potential organ donors later in life.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Estudiantes de Medicina / Obtención de Tejidos y Órganos / Trasplante de Órganos Límite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male País/Región como asunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Brasil Pais de publicación: Brasil
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Estudiantes de Medicina / Obtención de Tejidos y Órganos / Trasplante de Órganos Límite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male País/Región como asunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Brasil Pais de publicación: Brasil