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Swedish Intensive Care Nurses' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Views on Donation After Circulatory Death Before a National Implementation.

Emilie GripewallLisbeth FagerströmChristine KumlienJanet MattssonLinda NyholmGunilla Björling
Published in: SAGE open nursing (2024)
Nurses educated in organ donor care had better knowledge and a more positive attitude toward DCD implementation. The study also highlights the importance of interprofessional teamwork in DCD implementation. The findings suggest that education on DCD could improve the identification and implementation of DCD donors, addressing the global shortage of transplantable organs.
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