Preliminary Results of Donor Action in Korea / 대한이식학회지
The Journal of the Korean Society for Transplantation
;
: 101-111, 2012.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-37673
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Donor Action (DA) is a well-known program used to evaluate the potential of organ donors and to survey hospital attitudes toward organ donation in a region or nation. DA has not yet been fully implemented in Korea.METHODS:
We collected medical information on expired patients from 9 hospitals in Yeoung-nam province. We also passed out Hospital Attitude Survey questionnaires in those same 9 hospitals. We reviewed the medical records of the expired patients in the neurological and neurosurgical critical care units from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009. Data was analyzed with a DA system database.RESULTS:
A total of 704 patients were enrolled. Altogether, 307 patients (43.6%) were potential donors, and 26 patients (6.5%) were reported to an to organ procurement organization. Among the potential donors, a family approach was taken with 33 patients (10.7%), and family consent was obtained in 26 cases (8.5%). Organ donation was done with 24 patients (7.8%). Among the potential donors, 88.6% of them were not identified as potential donors. Hospital attitude surveys were given to 417 hospital staff members. A positive attitude towards organ donation was shown in 85%. However, only 55.4% of hospital staff agreed on the concept of brain death.CONCLUSIONS:
Among the processes of organ donation, identifying a potential donor is a critical step to increase organ donation.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Tissue Donors
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Tissue and Organ Procurement
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Brain
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Medical Records
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Critical Care
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Korea
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Journal of the Korean Society for Transplantation
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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