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=36 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-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.