PROCESS OF DONATION AND TRANSPLANT OF ORGANS AND TISSUES: KNOWLEDGE OF NURSING, PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIAL SERVICE ACADEMICS

Objective: Evaluate the knowledge of students of undergraduate courses in Nursing, Psychology and Social Work on the concept of Brain Death and aspects of the donation process and organs and tissues transplantation. Method: Field study, exploratory, descriptive and prospective, quantitative. The research was realize in a Private Higher Education Institution. We used 10 questions about the organ donation process and questions related to the profile of the sample. Participating in the study academics of Nursing, Psychology and Social Work. Descriptive and quantitative data analysis. Results: 'I he study included 449 students. It was verified that the participants have knowledge about the process of donation and organ transplantation, but with gaps, which reverberate the importance of these future professionals to seek to deepen the knowledge on this subject. Conclusion: Emphasizes the importance of health professionals knowing the donation process and organ transplantation because that may contribute to the increased number of donations.