title: Donation after cardiac death: are Australian emergency clinicians supportive?
abstract: To improve organ donation processes and outcomes, many Australian hospitals have introduced donation after cardiac death (DCD) following the 2010 publication of the National Protocol for DCD. As emergency clinicians play a significant role in identifying potential DCD donors, it is critical to assess their support and knowledge. Although many support DCD, most are unaware of the protocol or procedures regarding DCD. Education is needed and desired by many emergency clinicians.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Practice Innovation Centre (EPIcentre), St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. claudia.marck@svhm.org.au
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Marck
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Neate
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Weiland
authors.forename: B B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Hickey
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Jelinek
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001315:Australia; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods; D003643:Death; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D010820:Physicians / Q000592:standards*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*
keywords: cardiac death; emergency medicine; emergency nursing; medical education; organ donation