AUTHOR=Peralta Patricia , Istrate Melania , Ballesté Chloe , Manyalich Martí , Valero Ricard ,  the EUDONORGAN Consortium , Avsec Danica , Ballesté Chloe , Bušić Mirela , Di Ciaccio Paola , Fernández Cristina , Istrate Melania , Manyalich Martí , Páez Gloria , 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=Volume 36 - 2023

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/journals/transplant-international/articles/10.3389/ti.2023.10878

DOI=10.3389/ti.2023.10878

ISSN=1432-2277

ABSTRACT=EUDONORGAN, a European Union (EU)-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. Ninety-six participants (62.5% women, mean age 40.4 years) including 79 healthcare professionals (HCPs) and 17 other relevant key players (OKPs) from 24 EU and neighbouring countries completed the program. 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.