Preliminary Results of Donor Action in Korea.
10.4285/jkstn.2012.26.2.101
- Author:
Seok Ju PARK
1
;
Young Chul YOON
;
Won Hyun CHO
;
Leo ROELS
;
Jacqueline SMITS
;
Bernard COHEN
;
Nam Young KIM
;
Chun Hee BOK
;
Sun Woo KANG
;
Tae Hee KIM
;
Hyun Seung LEE
;
Yeong Hoon KIM
Author Information
1. Organ Transplantation Center, Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. yeonghnl@inje.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Tissue donors;
Tissue and organ procurement;
Transplantation
- MeSH:
Brain;
Critical Care;
Humans;
Korea;
Medical Records;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Tissue and Organ Procurement;
Tissue Donors
- From:The Journal of the Korean Society for Transplantation
2012;26(2):101-111
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Donor Action (DA) is a well-known program used to evaluate the potential of organ donors and to survey hospital attitudes toward organ donation in a region or nation. DA has not yet been fully implemented in Korea. METHODS: We collected medical information on expired patients from 9 hospitals in Yeoung-nam province. We also passed out Hospital Attitude Survey questionnaires in those same 9 hospitals. We reviewed the medical records of the expired patients in the neurological and neurosurgical critical care units from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009. Data was analyzed with a DA system database. RESULTS: A total of 704 patients were enrolled. Altogether, 307 patients (43.6%) were potential donors, and 26 patients (6.5%) were reported to an to organ procurement organization. Among the potential donors, a family approach was taken with 33 patients (10.7%), and family consent was obtained in 26 cases (8.5%). Organ donation was done with 24 patients (7.8%). Among the potential donors, 88.6% of them were not identified as potential donors. Hospital attitude surveys were given to 417 hospital staff members. A positive attitude towards organ donation was shown in 85%. However, only 55.4% of hospital staff agreed on the concept of brain death. CONCLUSIONS: Among the processes of organ donation, identifying a potential donor is a critical step to increase organ donation.
