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Donation after cardiac death: are A ustralian emergency clinicians supportive?
Author(s) -
Marck C. H.,
Neate S. L.,
Weiland T. J.,
Hickey B. B.,
Jelinek G. A.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
internal medicine journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 1444-0903
DOI - 10.1111/imj.12181
Subject(s) - medicine , organ donation , donation , emergency department , intensive care medicine , medical emergency , emergency medicine , transplantation , nursing , surgery , economics , economic growth
To improve organ donation processes and outcomes, many A ustralian hospitals have introduced donation after cardiac death ( DCD ) following the 2010 publication of the N ational P rotocol for DCD . As emergency clinicians play a significant role in identifying potential DCD donors, it is critical to assess their support and knowledge. Although many support DCD , most are unaware of the protocol or procedures regarding DCD . Education is needed and desired by many emergency clinicians.