Experience of nurses in the process of donation of organs and tissues
for transplant
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| Authors: | Edvaldo Leal de Moraes Marcelo José dos Santos Miriam Aparecida Barbosa Merighi Maria Cristina Komatsu Braga Massarollo |
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| Institution: | 2. PhD, RN, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.;3. PhD, Professor, Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.;4. PhD, Full Professor, Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.;5. PhD, Associate Professor, Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. |
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| Abstract: | Objective to investigate the meaning of the action of nurses in the donation process
to maintain the viability of organs and tissues for transplantation. Method this qualitative study with a social phenomenological approach was conducted
through individual interviews with ten nurses of three Organ and Tissue
Procurement Services of the city of São Paulo. Results the experience of the nurses in the donation process was represented by the
categories: obstacles experienced in the donation process, and interventions
performed. The meaning of the action to maintain the viability of organs and
tissues for transplantation was described by the categories: to change
paradigms, to humanize the donation process, to expand the donation, and to
save lives. Final considerations knowledge of the experience of the nurses in this process is important for
healthcare professionals who work in different realities, indicating
strategies to optimize the procurement of organs and tissues for
transplantation. |
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| Keywords: | Nursing Tissue and Organ Procurement Organ Transplantation Tissue Transplantation Brain Death Qualitative Research |
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