The Educational Value and Emotional Impact on Medical Students After Participating in Transplant Organ Retrieval.
Autor: | Reed AJM; 546793Oxford Transplant Centre, Churchill Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK., Baldwin-Smith R; 546793Oxford Transplant Centre, Churchill Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK., Arwyn-Jones J; 546793Oxford Transplant Centre, Churchill Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK., Knight S; 546793Oxford Transplant Centre, Churchill Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK., Quiroga I; 546793Oxford Transplant Centre, Churchill Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK. |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Zdroj: | Progress in transplantation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.) [Prog Transplant] 2021 Mar; Vol. 31 (1), pp. 27-31. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Dec 04. |
DOI: | 10.1177/1526924820978590 |
Abstrakt: | Introduction: Medical students and healthcare professionals lack knowledge and confidence in organ transplantation which stems in part from a lack of exposure to transplant surgery at medical school. To address this, we developed a program that allowed students to attend organ retrievals and assessed its efficacy as an educational intervention. Methods: Students were invited to attend organ retrievals through a voluntary program. Students then completed an anonymous, self-administered questionnaire (n = 40) designed to capture the perceived educational value and emotive impact of attending an organ retrieval, and its effect on career aspirations. Quantitative and qualitative data were analyzed. Results: 100% of students would recommend attending an organ retrieval to a colleague. Students strongly agreed that attending an organ retrieval was a useful learning experience (87.5%) and 90% of students felt more confident discussing organ donation with patients and relatives. 50% of students were more likely to pursue a career in transplant surgery. Students recognized a number of difficulties associated with the emotive impact of organ procurement. Conclusion: An organ retrieval program for medical students offers a novel learning opportunity, and may increase knowledge and improve attitudes toward transplantation in future healthcare professionals. However, the emotive impact of exposing students to organ retrievals must also be recognized. |
Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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