Challenges of professionals working in organ and tissue procurement

Abstract

Objective: To identify the challenges faced by the intra-hospital team in organ and tissue donation for transplants by professionals working in the municipality of Caxias do Sul – RS. Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive exploratory study, the non-probabilistic for convenience, among those working on the Intra-Hospital Commission for Organ and Tissue Donation for Transplant. The invitation was made through the media, with an online questionnaire, covering socioeconomic-demographic issues and difficulties in approaching families of people with brain death, on a Likert scale, agreement or frequency. Data in absolute and relative values. Results: The study involved 22 professionals from different health fields, aged between 28 and 51 years. Regarding the approach to families for organ donation, 36.4% of the professionals considered the institutional space inadequate, indicating the need for improvements. Continuing training was considered important, with 50% lacking recent training. Furthermore 27.3% reported communication failures between teams, impairing the donation process. Regarding emotional preparation, 68.2% did not feel pressured, dealing well with stress. Technical training on brain death diagnosis was considered adequate by 95.5%, although some professionals felt insecure about applying the protocol. Conclusion: The study revealed that, although most professionals feel prepared, there are areas that need improvement optimizing the donation process.