WEAKNESSES IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF CRITICAL CARE UNIT TEAMS RELATED TO THE PROCESS OF ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v25i0.66128

Keywords:

Brain Death, Tissue and Organ Procurement, Nursing, Patient Care Team, Intensive Care Units.

Abstract

Objective: To assess the weaknesses of the teams of the critical care units related to the
donation process.
Method: A cross-sectional study conducted with 150 health professionals. Data collection
took place between 2017 and 2018 in two public hospitals in Santa Catarina, with the aid of a
specific instrument on the stages process of organ and tissue donation. Data was analyzed by
absolute and relative frequencies, Kolmogorov-Smirnov and Mann-Whitney tests.
Results: Hit rates: criteria for starting the diagnosis of brain death 137 (91.3%) and clinical
signs of brain death 126 (84%). Weaknesses: criteria that prevent the diagnosis of brain
death 36 (24%) and sequence of the stages of the donation process 56 (37%). There was a
correlation between the length of professional activity in the unit and the criteria that prevent
the diagnosis of Death p=0.039.
Conclusion: The results can support actions in the face of the weaknesses, impacting on the
improvement of the organ and tissue donation and transplantation process.

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Published

2020-04-27

How to Cite

Cordeiro, T. V., Knihs, N. da S., Magalhães, A. L. P., Barbosa, S. de F. F., & Paim, S. M. S. (2020). WEAKNESSES IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF CRITICAL CARE UNIT TEAMS RELATED TO THE PROCESS OF ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION. Cogitare Enfermagem, 25. https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v25i0.66128

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Vol. 25 (2020)

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Research

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