Organ donation: a bioethical issue in the light of legislation

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Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the opinion of health professionals that work in the organ donation and organ transplant process regarding the implementation of Law 10,211/2001, which deals with family consent for organ donation in Brazil. It is a qualitative study conducted in a university hospital in the state of São Paulo. The results show that the majority of health professionals agree with family consent to obtain organs for transplantation. However, there is disagreement as to how to obtain this consent. The study concludes that it is necessary to promote urgent actions for awareness regarding donation amongst the public and health
professionals, aiming to achieve compliance with the law, and, most of all, to increase the number of organs available for transplant.

Keywords:

Organ transplantation. Directed tissue donation. Legislation. Bioethics.

Author Biographies

João Paulo Victorino, Universidade de São Paulo

Acadêmico do curso de Bacharelado e Licenciatura em Enfermagem da Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo. Departamento de Enfermagem Psiquiátrica e Ciências Humanas.

Carla Aparecida Arena Ventura, Universidade de São Paulo

Professor Associado do Departamento de Enfermagem Psiquiátrica e Ciências Humanas da Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo.
Vol. 25 No. 1 (2017): Rev. bioét. (Impr.). 2017; 25 (1)

Published:

2017-03-30

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Victorino JP, Ventura CAA. Organ donation: a bioethical issue in the light of legislation. Rev. bioét.(Impr.). [Internet]. 2017 Mar. 30 [cited 2024 May 16];25(1). Available from: https://revistabioetica.cfm.org.br/revista_bioetica/article/view/1243