Organ and tissue donation for transplants: experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic

The study sought to investigate the experiences of professionals who work with the process of organ and tissue donation for transplants during the COVID-19. This is a qualitative study that, using the Snowball Sampling Technique, interviewed participants from three states in the Northeast of Brazil....

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Autores: Sodré, América Carolina Brandão de Melo, Cajado, Maria Constança Veloso
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de Itajubá (UNIFEI)
Repositorio:Research, Society and Development
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/34168
Acceso en línea:https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/34168
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Organ and tissue donation
Transplants
Experiences
COVID-19.
Doação de órgãos e tecidos
Transplantes
Experiências
Donación de órganos y tejidos
Trasplantes
Experiencias
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Sumario:The study sought to investigate the experiences of professionals who work with the process of organ and tissue donation for transplants during the COVID-19. This is a qualitative study that, using the Snowball Sampling Technique, interviewed participants from three states in the Northeast of Brazil. As results, it was found that the report of death to family members and the adequacy of service routines after the New Coronavirus pandemic are situations considered difficult to manage by professionals. The insufficiency of knowledge about the donation process and the lack of structure are mentioned as obstacles; and feelings of both anguish and gratitude stand out in the routine of teams in the three states. It was concluded that reporting bad news in the donation process is a relevant issue that needs to be debated in order to rethink the training of professionals in the field of health. The study confirms that there are multiple factors that underlie the decision-making of families, but that the quality of the reception given, the safety and preparation of the interviewer, especially adequate communication, are fundamental for an outcome in favor of the donation.