Organ Donation
Conditions
Keywords
Organ Donation
Brief summary
In 2024, 29,000 people were waiting for an organ transplant in France, and only 6,034 transplants were performed during the year. 852 people died in 2024 while waiting for a transplant. The gap between the number of available transplants and the number of patients waiting for a transplant has been widening since the 1990s; there is talk of a shortage of transplants. There is therefore an urgent need to find more transplants and mobilize the entire population to this end. There are many prejudices and misconceptions about organ donation, which hinder its acceptance. In fact, the rate of opposition to donation has only increased in recent years. Even among the healthcare community, organ donation suffers from a lack of knowledge, which potentially contributes to difficulties in acceptance. This lack of knowledge is probably linked to insufficient training and practice. The aim of the research is to study the perception of training, knowledge, and experience of organ donation by our healthcare professionals and future healthcare professionals in Alsace, France.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Healthcare professionals currently working in a hospital in Alsace, France: state-certified nurse anesthetists, state-certified operating room nurses and operating room nurses, nursing assistants, midwives, dentists, physical therapists, doctors * Future healthcare professionals currently in training in Alsace: medical/health students, state-certified nurse anesthetist students, operating room nurse students, nursing assistant students, midwife students, dentist students, physical therapist students
Exclusion criteria
* Healthcare professionals or future healthcare professionals practicing outside Alsace
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of responses: Sufficient, Clear, Useful | Up to 12 months | This study seeks to understand what healthcare professionals and students in Alsace think about the training they receive on organ donation, to determine if it is sufficient, clear, and useful. Percentage of responses: Sufficient, Clear and Useful |
Countries
France
Contacts
CONTACTCharlotte POUSSARDIN, MD
Outcome results
None listed