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SUPPORT GROUPS
At National level Myths and Facts
1. United Network for Organ in Organ Donation
Sharing (UNOS),
www.unos.org.
2. MOHAN (Multi Organ
Harvesting Aid Network)
Foundation
(www.mohanfoundation.org).
In Bengaluru
1. Karnataka State Blood, Organ
& Tissue bank.
#13, 5th Main, 10th Cross,
12th Block, Malleswaram
Bengaluru -560003
Phone: 080-23349142
2. Rotary Bangalore Orchards.
18th Cross, Malleswaram
Bengaluru -560034
Phone: 080-25536880
3. Navarang Blood, Organ &
Tissue Bank.
#2953, MKK Road
Rajaji Nagar
Bengaluru -560010
Phone: 080-23521233 Prepared By: Mr. Arun Jose
II year M.sc (N)
Padmashree College of Nursing
HOSPITALS FOR ORGAN
Bengaluru - 72.
TRANSPLANTATION
1.Bangalore Medical College Under the Guidance of:
and Research Center, Dr.Fathima. L.Ph.D (N)
Bengaluru Principal & HOD of
2.Apollo Hospital, Bengaluru . Medical Surgical Nursing
3.Manipal Hospital, Bengaluru
In Partial Fulfillment of Requirements
4.Narayana Cancer Hospital,
AMK;LHG for the degree of M.Sc Nursing
Bengaluru .
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INTRODUCTION
Dear reader understanding
organ donation can make you
feel better about your choice. If
you've delayed your decision to
be a donor because of possibly
inaccurate information, here are
answers to some common myths
and doubts about organ donation.
OBJECTIVES
Readers will get adequate
knowledge regarding.
-What is Organ Donation.
-Need for Organ Donation.
-When it is Not Possible.
-Organs Which Can Be Donated.
-Myths and Truths.
-Support Groups.
“ORGAN DONATION”- WHAT
IS IT?
The process or act by which
a person donates organ for the
improvement or saving the life of
others is called organ donation.
WHY I SHOULD DONATE MY
ORGANS
-Number of people who is in need
for organ is increasing worldwide.
-18 people die each day waiting for
an organ.
- Every 12 minutes another name is
AMK;LHG
added to the national waiting list.
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WHEN I CAN’T DONATE MY
ORGANS.
- Cancer
-Uncontrolled sepsis (infection)
-Active viral infections-hepatitis
A and B, herpes simplex virus,
AIDS and rabies.
ORGANS WHICH CAN BE
DONATED
Organs which are shown in
the figure can be donated. This
includes Eyes, lungs, heart, liver,
pancreases, bone, blood vessels,
kidney, intestine, muscles, skin, and
knee joint respectively.
TOP TEN MYTHS &THE TRUTH
1. Myth: Doctors may not try as
hard to save me, if they know I
am an organ donor.
Truth: Organ donation is not
even considered until all possible
efforts to save a person's life
have been failed.
2. Myth: Organ donation is against
my religion.
Truth: All major religions
approve of organ donation and
consider it as an act of charity
3. Myth: There are too many
financial issues involved with
organ donation.
Truth: The donor's family is
never charged for donating.
4. Myth: Organ donation results in
disfigurement of the body.
Truth: Donated organs are
removed surgically in a small
operation. So it does not change
the appearance of the dead body
for the funeral service.
5. Myth: Elderly people are not
candidates for organ donation.
Truth: There is no defined age
limit for donating organs.
6. Myth: I can't donate to someone
unless I am a close family
member of him.
Truth: You can donate an
organ to anyone, but it should
match certain medical criteria
such as blood group.
7. Myth: I’ll be kept alive on
machines for much longer than
I should be, just to keep the
organs healthy.
Truth: Doctors will keep the
donor on life support machines
and takes the organs as early as
possible; the family has the
right to take decision about it.
8. Myth: By signing my organ
donation card or registering,
I don’t have to worry and my
organs will be used if they can
be.
Truth: Unfortunately, some
family members don’t always
feel the same way as the donor
think. So it should be informed
to the family also.
9. Myth: Recipient will behave
like donor.
Truth: Recipient will never get
any characteristics or behavior
of the donor.
10. Myth: Organs are sold and
profit is going to the medical
community.
Truth: The National Organ
Transplant Act (Public Law
98-507) makes it illegal to sell
human organs and punishable
by prison sentences and fines