Professional and system barriers to organ donation.
Like the public, the majority of hospital staff support the concept of organ donation. Some practical problems inhibit their full participation. We believe that the improvements suggested in this report will substantially enhance the participation of committed professionals in the organ donation process. Professional and system barriers to organ donation can be alleviated by clarifying procedures; providing educational opportunities; providing emotional support for professional staff; maintaining and improving communications and advice strategies; lobbying for the legal recognition of brain death; and improving remuneration systems for the physicians and hospitals.
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001926:Brain Death; D003144:Communication Barriers; D003644:Death Certificates; D004644:Emotions; D006296:Health Services; D006298:Health Services Administration; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D007883:Legislation, Medical; D008499:Medical Records; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000523:psychology; D014021:Tissue Preservation; D014180:Transplantation / Q000191:economics