Donation in the Cardiology Hospital No. 34

Background Chronic degenerative diseases have become a challenge for the Mexican health system. Faced with this problem, health institutions have focused on the therapeutic potential of organ and tissue donation and transplantation. Objective To analyze the experience of the donation program and to identify areas of opportunity at the Hospital de Cardiologia No. 34 (Hospital of Cardiology Number 34), in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Material and methods Observational, cross-sectional, and retrospective study. The study population was made up by deaths and successful interviews. Only groupings with values of p < 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results A global of 1947 deaths were registered and a total of 210 interviews were carried out; 83 (39.5%) family members accepted to donate and 127 (60.5%) refused to donate. Only 3 associations between variables had significant statistical value. The year was an important determinant in the increase in effective donations (p = 0.010), and so was the month of the year (p = 0.037), obtaining more positive interviews in the second half of the year; finally, the shift also contributed to the family response (p = 0.012), with the morning shift being the best shift to conduct a successful family interview. Conclusions It is imperative to conduct studies that analyze and describe the experience of donation programs to promote and encourage the value of donation.