Titre du document / Document title

Factors influencing the adaptation of the Spanish Model of organ donation

Auteur(s) / Author(s)

MATESANZ Rafael ⁽¹⁾ ;

Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)

⁽¹⁾ Health Department, Tuscany Region, Florence, ITALIE

Résumé / Abstract

Spain is the only existing example of a large country (40 million inhabitants) with a continuous increase in cadaveric organ donation for a period of over 10 years, and, in parallel, with an increase in the overall number of solid organ transplantations. A proactive donor detection program performed by well-trained transplant coordinators, the introduction of systematic death audits in the hospitals combined with a positive social atmosphere, adequate management of mass media relations, and adequate economic reimbursement for the hospitals accounted for this success. Some regions of Italy, for example Tuscany, have successfully adapted this approach with excellent results. We can conclude that the Spanish Model can be partially or totally adapted to other countries or regions if basic conditions are guaranteed. An adequate and careful study of the local characteristics that influence organ donation directly or incirectly should be carried out before planning any specific action to improve organ donor rates.

Revue / Journal Title

Transplant international   ISSN 0934-0874 

Source / Source

2003, vol. 16, n^o10, pp. 736-741 [6 page(s) (article)] (33 ref.)

Langue / Language

Anglais

Editeur / Publisher

Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, ROYAUME-UNI  (1988) (Revue)

Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords

Europe ; Public information ; Population recruitment ; Human ; Health insurance ; Mass media ; Cadaver ; Sensitization ; Functional organization ; Useful information ; Epidemiology ; Spain ; Organ donation ;

Mots-clés français / French Keywords

Europe ; Information public ; Recrutement population ; Homme ; Assurance maladie ; Mass media ; Cadavre ; Sensibilisation ; Organisation fonctionnelle ; Information utile ; Epidémiologie ; Espagne ; Don organe ;

Mots-clés espagnols / Spanish Keywords

Europa ; Información pública ; Reclutamiento poblaciónal ; Hombre ; Seguro enfermedad ; Medios comunicación de masas ; Cadáver ; Sensibilización ; Organización funcional ; Información útil ; Epidemiología ; España ; Donación órgano ;

Mots-clés d'auteur / Author Keywords

Spanisch model ; Organ donation ; Transplant coordinators ; Tuscany ;

Localisation / Location

INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 21809, 35400011483782.0070