Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Kafkas University, Kars, Turkey.
Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kafkas University, Kars, Turkey.
Transplant Proc. 2023 Apr;55(3):508-513. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2023.02.049. Epub 2023 Mar 3.
COVID-19 is an important pandemic that affects the whole world. Another branch of the wreckage its devastating effects on the health care system is organ and cadaver donations. This article aimed to raise awareness about cadaver and organ donation during the COVID-19 period, with the support of student opinions.
Twelve opinions about cadaver and organ donation during the COVID-19 pandemic were presented to the fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-year students at the Kafkas University Faculty of Medicine. The answers were compared between male and female students using the χ test.
It is seen that the data obtained about cadaver and organ donation are important. In addition, the storage conditions of cadavers and organs, the risk of disease transmission, and the risk of contamination are discussed with striking data.
It is understood from the obtained data that awareness about cadaver and organ donation is always on the agenda. In particular, conferences and meetings should be held frequently to keep medicine faculty students informed. The handling of COVID-19 has also given a significant impetus to the research throughout.
COVID-19 是一场影响全球的重大大流行病。其破坏作用对医疗保健系统的另一个分支是器官和尸体捐赠。本文旨在提高对 COVID-19 期间尸体和器官捐赠的认识,并得到了学生的支持。
向卡法斯大学医学院四、五、六年级的学生介绍了 COVID-19 大流行期间关于尸体和器官捐赠的 12 个观点。使用卡方检验比较了男女学生之间的答案。
可以看出,关于尸体和器官捐赠的数据是重要的。此外,还讨论了尸体和器官的储存条件、疾病传播的风险和污染的风险,这些数据引人注目。
从获得的数据中可以理解到,对尸体和器官捐赠的认识始终是一个议程。特别是应该经常举行会议和会议,以使医学系学生了解情况。对 COVID-19 的处理也为整个研究提供了巨大的动力。