RT Journal Article
T1 Organ xenotransplantation acceptance in veterinary students: A multicentric opinion study in Spain
A1 Martínez Alarcón, Laura
A1 Flores Medina, Juan
A1 Ramis, Guillermo
A1 Gómez Laguna, Jaime
A1 Moll, Xavier
A1 Falceto, Victoria
A1 San Román Ascaso, Fidel
A1 San Román Llorens, Fidel
A1 Quereda, Juan José
A1 Herrero, Juan Manuel
A1 Mendonça, Livia
A1 Martín Barrasa, José Luis
A1 Fernández, Olga María
A1 Muñoz, Antonio
A1 Ramírez, Pablo
A1 Gutiérrez, Pedro
A1 López Chicheri, Isabel
A1 López Navas, Ana
A1 Ríos, Antonio
AB Background: The shortage of available transplant organs has made it necessary to search for alternatives, one of which is xenotransplantation. However, the use of animal organs could face rejection from society and the personnel involved in its implementation. Objectives: (a) to analyze the attitudes of Veterinary Degree students in six Spanish Universities towards xenotransplantation; and (b) to determine the factors that affect its acceptance.Methods: Of the 2815 students surveyed in the degree program, 2683 valid surveys were obtained. Attitudes towards organ xenotransplantation were evaluated using a validated questionnaire of organ donation.Results: If xenotransplantation was confirmed as a clinical reality, 93% (n = 2493) of those surveyed would accept a xenotransplanted organ, whilst 7% would not. If the results of xenotransplantation were worse than those obtained with human donors and it entailed more risk, 12% (n = 318) would be in favor. 56% (n = 1497) of the students would accept a xenotransplantation provisionally pending the arrival of a human organ. Attitudes towards xenotransplantation were affected by the academic year in which a student was studying, with more favorable attitudes among students in the last year (88% in first year vs. 95% in fifth year; p < .001). More favorable attitudes are also observed depending on the attitude they have towards organ transplantation, with those students being more in favor of donating their organs when they die (94% vs. 88%; p < .001).Conclusion: Veterinary students would have a very favorable attitude toward xenotransplantation if these animal organs functioned as well as human organs. Therefore, these students could play an important role in the future promotion of this technique.
PB Wiley
SN 0908-665X
YR 2023
FD 2023-09-11
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/104467
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/104467
LA eng
NO Martínez-Alarcón L, Flores-Medina J,Ramis G, et al. Organ xenotransplantation acceptance inveterinary students: A multicentric opinion study in Spain.Xenotransplantation. 2023;30:e12823.https://doi.org/10.1111/xen.12823
NO 2023 Acuerdos transformativos CRUE
DS Docta Complutense
RD 17 abr 2025