Einstein (São Paulo) ()

Comparative analysis of family consent to tissue donation according to two different donation form structures

  • Manoela Gomes Grossi,
  • Layse Beneli Prado,
  • Geórgia Pereira Silveira Souza,
  • Jaquelini Pereira dos Santos,
  • Amanda Silva de Macêdo Bezerra,
  • Cesar Augusto Guimarães Marcelino,
  • Antônio Flávio Sanchez de Almeida,
  • Andrea Cotait Ayoub

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/S1679-45082014AO2555
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 2
pp. 143 – 148

Abstract

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Objective To define donors’ profile of an Organ and Tissue Procurement Center and compare the family consent for tissue donation before and after modification of the Donation Term.Methods A descriptive, documentary and quantitative study performed in an Organ and Tissue Procurement Center, analyzed 111 feasible donors’ charts in the period from March 13 to September 13, 2010 (1st period), and from September 14, 2010 to March 14, 2011 (2nd period), based on the modification date.Results The mean age of donors was 45.2 years, being 52.3% female. The causes of death included cerebral vascular accident (stroke) (64%), head trauma (27%), anoxic encephalopathy (2.7%), firearm injuries (2.7%) and others (3.6%). The notifications were predominantly of spontaneous origin (91%). Comparing the periods before and after the modification of the Donation Term, the donation consent for cornea increased by 17.2% and the consent for skin, bones, tendons and muscles had a discreet increase by 3.1%, 9.9% and 0.4%, respectively. On the other hand, there was decrease in consent for blood vessel (0.8%) and heart valves (4.1%) between the two periods.Conclusion There was increase in family consent for donation of most tissues, but it was statistically significant only for cornea donation.

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