Opinion Toward Living Liver Donation of Hospital Personnel From Units Related to Organ Donation and Transplantation: A Multicenter Study From Spain and Latin-America
| Author | Antonio Rios | en |
| Author | Ana Lopez Navas | en |
| Author | Marco Antonio Ayala Garcia | en |
| Author | Jose Sebastian | en |
| Author | Anselmo Abdo Cuza | en |
| Author | Laura Martinez Alarcon | en |
| Author | Ector Jaime Ramirez | en |
| Author | Gerardo Munoz | en |
| Author | Gerardo Palacios | en |
| Author | Juliette Suarez Lopez | en |
| Author | Ricardo Castellanos | en |
| Author | Beatriz Gonzalez | en |
| Author | Miguel Angel Martinez | en |
| Author | Ernesto Diaz | en |
| Author | Pablo Ramirez | en |
| Author | Pascual Parrilla | en |
| Issued Date | 2014-12-01 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Hospital personnel of services related to donation and transplantation process play a fundamental role in the development of transplantation. Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the attitude toward living liver donation (LLD) among hospital personnel from services related to donation and transplantation in hospital centers in Spain and Latin America. Materials and Methods: Eight hospitals within the “International Donor Collaborative Project” were selected, three in Spain, three in Mexico and two in Cuba. The study was performed in transplant-related services, using a randomized sample, which was stratified by the type of service and job category. Results: In total, 878 workers were surveyed of which 82% (n = 720) were in favor of related LLD, 10% (n = 90) were against and 8% (n = 68) undecided. Attitudes toward related LLD were more favorable in the following groups: the Latin Americans (86% in favor vs. 77% among the Spanish; P = 0.007); younger people (37 vs. 40 years, P = 0.002); those in favor of either deceased donation (P < 0.001) or living kidney donation (P < 0.001); those who believed that they might need a transplant in the future (P < 0.001); those who would accept a liver from a living donor (P < 0.001); those who discussed the subject of donation and transplantation with their families (P = 0.040); and those whose partner was in favor of donation and transplantation (P = 0.044). Conclusions: Personnel from donation and transplantation-related units had a favorable attitude toward LLD. This attitude was not affected by psychosocial factors, although it was influenced by factors directly and indirectly related to the donation and transplantation process. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/hepatmon.15405 | en |
| Keyword | Liver | en |
| Keyword | Hospital personnel | en |
| Keyword | Attitude | en |
| Keyword | Transplant | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Opinion Toward Living Liver Donation of Hospital Personnel From Units Related to Organ Donation and Transplantation: A Multicenter Study From Spain and Latin-America | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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