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Table 2 Comparison between organ donation competencies comfort and importance level

From: Assessing comfort level of organ donation competencies among pediatric intensivists in Saudi Arabia: a national survey

Competency

Comfort

Importance

p

Very Low/ Low/ Average

High/ Very High

Very Low/ Low/ Average

High/ Very High

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

The benefits of organ and tissue donation

3

3.9%

73

96.1%

7

9.2%

69

90.8%

0.289

Offering families the opportunity for organ and tissue donation

36

47.4%

40

52.6%

21

27.6%

55

72.4%

0.001

The referral process for tissue donation to SCOT

30

39.5%

46

60.5%

12

15.8%

64

84.2%

< 0.001

Identification of potential brain death donors

11

14.5%

65

85.5%

9

11.8%

67

88.2%

0.754

Diagnosis of brain death

8

10.5%

68

89.5%

4

5.3%

72

94.7%

0.289

Explaining brain death to family

10

13.2%

66

86.8%

5

6.60%

71

93.4%

0.125

Explaining that Islamic law permits organ donation

26

34.2%

50

65.8%

12

15.8%

64

84.2%

0.001

Management of a potential brain death donor until organ procurement

20

26.3%

56

73.7%

10

13.2%

66

86.8%

0.013

Consent discussions for organ and tissue donation

40

52.6%

36

47.4%

23

30.3%

53

69.7%

0.002

Ethical considerations in deceased donation

32

42.1%

44

57.9%

17

22.4%

59

77.6%

0.009

Legal considerations in deceased donation

43

56.6%

33

43.4%

17

22.4%

59

77.6%

< 0.001

Religious considerations in deceased donation

31

40.8%

45

59.2%

19

25%

57

75%

0.023

Recipient prioritization and organ allocation

56

73.87%

20

26.3%

33

43.4%

43

56.6%

0.000

Organ transplant outcomes

38

50%

38

50%

28

36.8%

48

63.2%

0.017