Conhecimento e juízo de discentes de medicina da Universidade Federal de Sergipe sobre doação de órgãos

Abstract

Introduction: In Brazil, organ donation occurs either at intervals or after the diagnosis of Brain Death, with the family’s consent required. However, the lack of information, the dissemination of myths and lack of preparation of the team, contribute to hinder this process. Objective: this study seeks to assess the knowledge of medical students from a federal university in the northeast of the country about organ donation. Methodology: This is a cross-sectional, observational and descriptive study, developed at the Federal University of Sergipe from March 2022 to February 2023, through an online questionnaire, adapted from the study of Galvão et al. (2007) by acceptance of the academics interested in participating. Results: The responses of 242 academics were analyzed. The data collected show that 81.7% consider their knowledge about the terrible, bad or regular donation, 90% believe that the theme should be existing subject at graduation. About the intention to be a donor, 90.5% have intention and 9.5% do not want. Of those who do not want the main reasons listed were fear (60.9%), they simply did not want (17.4%), religious (8.7%) and misinformation (8.7%). Discussion: Although 81.7% of respondents consider their knowledge inefficient, they maintain a high rate of desire for organ donation, totaling 90.5%. When comparing the knowledge of students in relation to their year of course, it is noted that at the end of the medical course there are no improvements in the rates that refer to knowledge and that the sex of the participants did not significantly influence the responses. Conclusion: The implementation of the medical curriculum, with sporadic classes or courses on the subject, aiming at the construction and consolidation of knowledge is an imperative. It can be seen that most of the reasons listed for refusal of donation are easily modified with education and training of professionals.