Attitudes and knowledge about post-mortem organ donation among medical students, trainee nurses and students of health sciences in Germany : A cross-sectional study.

Objective: In 2018 Germany had the lowest rate of post-mortem organ donation in the Eurotransplant network. Healthcare trainees and students will be important advisors on organ donation for patients in the future. This study aimed to examine 1) attitudes and knowledge about post-mortem organ donation, 2) how past transplantation scandals have affected those attitudes and 3) how satisfied respondents were with the knowledge provided on the courses.

[Acceptance of and factors influencing attitudes towards post-mortem organ donation in Germany : Analysis of representative cross-sectional studies between 2010 and 2016].

The German post-mortem organ donation rate has been low, since transplantation scandals attracted media attention in 2012. Therefore, the objective of this article is to address the willingness to document attitudes (e.g.

Measures influencing post-mortem organ donation rates in Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and the UK : A systematic review.

Background: German post-mortem organ donation rates have been declining since 2010. Several transplantation scandals led to a negative portrayal of organ donation in the media. Spain, the UK and the Netherlands achieved a rise in organ donation rates while retaining organ donation legislation.

Health-related quality of life in adult heart-transplant recipients-a systematic review.

Background: Health-related quality of life is a multidimensional concept to assess the impact of medical interventions from an individual perspective. This concept is important to evaluate benefits of heart transplantation. This systematic review was conducted to determine (1) posttransplant health-related quality of life in heart transplantation patients and (2) influencing factors of health-related quality of life.