Visag-Castillo V, Díaz-Girón-Gidi A, Contreras-Saldívar AG

Language: English
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ABSTRACT

Background. Organ and tissue transplantation have become the therapy of choice for patients with organ failure around the world. The number of patients in waiting lists is growing every year, organ shortage is the rule in every country; especially in Mexico. Objective. Describe the knowledge and attitude of interns and residents of different specialties regarding organ and tissue donation and transplantation at Medica Sur Hospital in Mexico City. Material and methods. Descriptive cross-sectional study; 137 physicians (interns and residents of different specialties) were included. The source of information was a structured questionnaire of 19 questions, divided into three sections. The first section: demographics, second section: attitude toward donation and the third section: evaluation of the knowledge on donation and transplants. Results. We evaluated 137 physicians (36 interns and 101 residents) 55% males, mean age 25 years, mostly internal medicine residents, 91.24% have been brought up to become a donor. 54% accepted to have regular knowledge regarding donation and transplantation. Nearly 90% knew clinical criteria for brain death donor, 89.05% know which tissues and organs may be used for donation and finally 98.54% of all physicians agreed that organ and tissue donation and transplantation is an important issue on public health. Conclusions. Interns and residents in our institution tend to have a positive attitude towards organ donation. The lack of knowledge is not a barrier to becoming an organ donor. Educational programs for interns and residents are needed in order to increase knowledge and awareness regarding organ donation and transplantation process.

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