Work-related problems faced by coordinators of organ, cell, and tissue transplantations in Poland and possible ways of ameliorating them

Cell and Tissue Banking - 2022
Artur Kamiński1, Marcin Bury2, Hanna Rozenek3, Jolanta Banasiewicz3, S Wójtowicz3, Krzysztof Owczarek3
1Department of Transplantology and Central Tissue Bank, Medical University of Warsaw, Chalubinskiego 5, 02-004, Warszawa, Poland
2National Centre for Cell and Tissue Banking, Chalubinskiego 5, 02-004, Warszawa, Poland
3Department of Psychology and Medical Communication, Medical University of Warsaw, Zwirki i Wigury 81, 02-091, Warszawa, Poland

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AbstractIn recent years in Poland, the numbers of reported potential cadaveric donors of organs, tissues, and cells, and the numbers of transplantations being carried out seem to be low in the context of the size of the country population and the presumed consent legal principle which rules transplantations. This research project was carried out on 109 Polish transplant coordinators by means of a questionnaire created specifically for this study. The goal of the project was to detect problems specific to transplant coordinators working in Poland which, when properly addressed, might improve the efficacy of transplantation network within the Polish health care system. The results suggest that Polish transplant coordinators face a variety of issues in their work. It appears that the most important interventions which could improve working conditions for in this population and—as a result—also improve the efficacy of transplantation network in Poland could include: (1) a variety of training programs for transplant coordinators; (2) a social campaign promoting transplantations and spreading awareness of the transplantation-related legislation; and (3) introduction of changes in the regulations pertaining to medical professions in Poland.

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