title: [Organ and tissue donation and transplantation: three health care centers' attitude].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the knowledge and attitude towards organ donation within health professionals in different institutions of Nuevo Leon.
  
  
  METHODS
  A prospective, open, observational, descriptive study of parallel groups, through application of a survey formulated by the Hospital Universitario (HU) "Dr. José Eleuterio González". We applied 208 surveys in the HU (n = 100) and other institutions like IMSS, ISSTE (n = 108).
  
  
  RESULTS
  From all the participants, 86% had a positive attitude towards organ donation, associated to a higher education, and information regarding organ donation received by other health professionals. Though having a positive attitude toward organ donation, 14% of health professionals don't support it due to being afraid of not receiving medical assistance, knowing their status of donators, religious reasons, and fear of organ trafficking.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our study shows that, even within the health professionals, there is a need for information regarding organ donation. A well-instructed health professional shows a higher interest in organ donation; this could have a positive impact in the attitude of the population toward organ donation, as well as in the obtainment of organs inside the medical institutions.
authors: Servicio de Trasplantes, Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, N.L., México.
authors: Elda Karina
authors: EK
authors: Guerra-Sáenz
authors: Servicio de Trasplantes, Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, N.L., México.
authors: Ángel Gustavo
authors: ÁG
authors: Narváez-Navarro
authors: Servicio de Trasplantes, Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, N.L., México.
authors: Ana Cecilia
authors: AC
authors: Hernández-López
authors: Servicio de Trasplantes, Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, N.L., México.
authors: Judith Bello
authors: JB
authors: Saucedo
authors: Servicio de Trasplantes, Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, N.L., México.
authors: Griselda
authors: G
authors: Ruiz-Cantú
authors: Unidad de Hígado, Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, N.L., México.
authors: Paula
authors: P
authors: Cordero-Pérez
authors: Servicio de Trasplantes, Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, N.L., México.
authors: María Del Carmen
authors: MD
authors: Guevara-Martínez
authors: Unidad de Hígado, Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, N.L., México.
authors: Linda Elsa
authors: LE
authors: Muñoz-Espinosa
authors: Servicio de Trasplantes, Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, N.L., México.
authors: Edelmiro
authors: E
authors: Pérez-Rodríguez
authors: Servicio de Trasplantes, Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, N.L., México.
authors: Marco Antonio
authors: MA
authors: Hernández-Guedea
authors: Servicio de Trasplantes, Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, N.L., México.
authors: Homero
authors: H
authors: Zapata-Chavira
authors: Servicio de Trasplantes, Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, N.L., México.
authors: Asdrúbal
authors: A
authors: Guevara-Charles
authors: Servicio de Trasplantes, Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, N.L., México.
authors: Marlene Marisol
authors: MM
authors: Perales-Quintana
authors: Servicio de Trasplantes, Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, N.L., México.
authors: Miguel Mariano
authors: MM
authors: Escobedo-Villarreal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D064877:Organ Trafficking / Q000523:psychology; D016377:Organ Transplantation / Q000523:psychology*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement