@ARTICLE{10.3389/ti.2023.10878, AUTHOR={Peralta, Patricia and Istrate, Melania and Ballesté, Chloe and Manyalich, Martí and Valero, Ricard and , the EUDONORGAN Consortium and Avsec, Danica and Ballesté, Chloe and Bušić, Mirela and Di Ciaccio, Paola and Fernández, Cristina and Istrate, Melania and Manyalich, Martí and Páez, Gloria and Valero, Ricard}, TITLE={“Train the Trainers” Program to Improve Knowledge, Attitudes and Perceptions About Organ Donation in the European Union and Neighbouring Countries: Pre- and Post- Data Analysis of the EUDONORGAN Project}, JOURNAL={Transplant International}, VOLUME={36}, YEAR={2023}, URL={https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/articles/10.3389/ti.2023.10878}, DOI={10.3389/ti.2023.10878}, ISSN={1432-2277}, ABSTRACT={EUDONORGAN, a European Union-funded project to improve organ and tissue donation, included a blended-based “Train the Trainers” program, which was implemented with the support of an international consortium from Croatia, Italy, Slovenia, and Spain. The web-based training included seven modules for which medical aspects, educational tips, and practical activities were scored using a 5-point Likert scale. The overall mean scores of satisfaction were higher than 4 for each module, without significant differences between HCPs and OKPs. In the face-to-face training survey similar scores above 4 were obtained for most items. Knowledge acquisition improved significantly in both HCPs and OKPs, as well as in transplant/donor coordinators, medical doctors, registered nurses, anesthesiologists/intensivists, and intensive care nurses. Improvements in attitudes and perceptions regarding organ donation were also observed, particularly among HCPs. In the accomplishment of the learning process, a successful pass mark of 95% was obtained. The “Train the Trainers” program was associated with an improvement in learning and attitudes of healthcare and non-healthcare professionals for the benefit of organ and tissue donation.} }