ArticleRevista Brasileira de terapia intensiva2016
Analysis of knowledge of the general population and health professionals on organ donation after cardiac death.
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- Ethical tensions and professional attitudes toward circulatory death organ donation in the ICU: a systematic review.Intensive care medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Willing to Donate? A Quantitative and Thematic Analysis of Attitudes to Deceased Organ Donation in Different Circumstances.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2026Article
- Ethical Issues in Uncontrolled Donation After Circulatory Determination of Death: A Scoping Review to Reveal Areas of Broad Consensus, and Those for Future Research.Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation · 2025Article
- Israeli Medical Experts' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Preferences in Allocating Donor Organs for Transplantation.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate the knowledge and acceptance of the public and professionals working in intensive care units regarding organ donation after cardiac death.
methodsThe three hospitals with the most brain death notifications in Curitiba were selected, and two groups of respondents were established for application of the same questionnaire: the general public (i.e., visitors of patients in intensive care units) and health professionals working in the same intensive care unit. The questionnaire contained questions concerning demographics, intention to donate organs and knowledge of current legislation regarding brain death and donation after cardiac death.
resultsIn total, 543 questionnaires were collected, including 442 from family members and 101 from health professionals. There was a predominance of women and Catholics in both groups. More females intended to donate. Health professionals performed better in the knowledge comparison. The intention to donate organs was significantly higher in the health professionals group (p = 0.01). There was no significant difference in the intention to donate in terms of education level or income. There was a greater acceptance of donation after uncontrolled cardiac death among Catholics than among evangelicals (p < 0.001).
conclusionMost of the general population intended to donate, with greater intentions expressed by females. Education and income did not affect the decision. The type of transplant that used a donation after uncontrolled cardiac death was not well accepted in the study population, indicating the need for more clarification for its use in our setting.
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