Barriers to Organ Transplantation in the Algerian Health System from the Perspective of Health Professionals: A Qualitative Approach
| Autor: | Diana Gil-González, Sergio Latorre-Arteaga, N. Laidouni |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Universidad de Alicante. Departamento de Enfermería Comunitaria, Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública e Historia de la Ciencia, Salud Pública |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Tissue and Organ Procurement Attitude of Health Personnel Health Personnel Algerian health system Organ transplantation 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Quality of life (healthcare) Nursing Health care medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Organ donation Qualitative Research Health policy Transplantation HRHIS 030505 public health business.industry Organ Transplantation Algeria Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública Health professionals Surgery Thematic analysis 0305 other medical science business Barriers |
| Zdroj: | Transplantation Proceedings. 48:3261-3267 |
| ISSN: | 0041-1345 |
| Popis: | Background Organ transplantation is often the only treatment for end-stage organ failure and is considered to be a cost-effective intervention with high impact on the health and quality of life of patients with chronic illnesses. Algeria has low rates of organ donation and transplantation, and health system coverage is not sufficient for the large number of patients awaiting this type of treatment. Physicians' perspectives about the health system are essential to understanding the obstacles present in the development of transplant services. The objective of this study was to explore health professionals' perspectives about the barriers to the development of transplantation management in the Algerian health system. Methods A qualitative study was carried out by means of semistructured interviews with 17 doctors from various medical specialties. A thematic analysis was conducted on their discourses, using as a reference the World Health Organization Health Systems Framework model for an effectively functioning health system. Results Physicians reported facing challenges in carrying out their professional functions. They also identified barriers to the development of organ donation and transplantation services in terms of community information and awareness, investment in infrastructure and technologies, and development of human resources and service management. Conclusions Coordinated and multidisciplinary interventions are needed to overcome these barriers and to develop organ donation and transplantation services in Algeria. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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