Korean J Transplant.  2022 Nov;36(Supple 1):S371. 10.4285/ATW2022.F-5095.

Healthcare staff knowledge and attitude toward organ donation in Mongolia

• Bayaraa A

• KMID: 2535233
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4285/ATW2022.F-5095

Abstract

Background
To increase knowledge and attitude toward organ donation among healthcare staff in Mongolia. We conducted surveys among our state hospitals in November 2018. Donor law was revised and enforced since February 2018. Therefore, we aimed to know current knowledge and attitude of our healthcare staff at the state hospitals.
Methods
In this questionnaire survey study there were 629 personnel participated from five state hospitals. The participants were randomly selected among doctors, nurses and other healthcare staff from those five hospitals. The questionnaire survey consists of 12 multiple choice questions. The questions are related to donor consent age, organ transplantation program, cadaver donor status, family approach and media involvement in organ donation and transplantation.
Results
By profession 253 (40%) were medical doctors, 252 (40%) were nurses and 124 (20%) participants were other healthcare staff. One out of three participants were answered that they need to read revised law again. Three hundred fifty-one staff answered that we should use cadaver donor transplantation more than alive donors. Majority of participants were read about cadaver donor transplantation recently. However only 206 participants (33%) were able to provide cadaver donor information to family members. Many staff (377, 60%) want to get information from website which designated to donor and transplantation.
Conclusions
In order to increase public knowledge and attitude toward organ donation in Mongolia, we need to start the training for the doctors, nurses and other healthcare staff. Currently we planned some short courses for intensive care unit and emergency room doctors of state hospitals in Ulaanbaatar and regional diagnostic centers. In daily practices healthcare staff provide do-nor information to patients and family members. In order to approach family members and provide correct information, doctors need to improve their current understanding of organ donation.