Prog Transplant
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Multicenter Study
An analysis of critical care staff's attitudes to donation in a country with presumed-consent legislation.
Lack of knowledge and confidence among critical care staff in identifying potential donors and communicating with donor families may explain missed organ and tissue donations. ⋯ Support rates for donation are high overall, and previous training is associated with improved attitudes and decreased educational needs. Educational efforts tailor-made for nurses should increase nurses' confidence levels when confronted with potential donors and their next of kin.
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Multicenter Study Clinical Trial Controlled Clinical Trial
Increasing organ recovery from level I trauma centers: the in-house coordinator intervention.
Daily presence of organ procurement organization staff in level I trauma centers combined with early family contact and interaction can increase donation rates. ⋯ In-house coordinators improve the donation process by interacting with families and staff earlier and more often during potential organ donations and improving donation systems through closer relationships with hospital staff.