Contexto atual diante ao processo de doação de órgãos e seus impasses com a pandemia da COVID-19: revisão de literatura

Abstract

Objective: to identify in the literature the impact of the pandemic on organ donation in relation to waiting time and decrease in donors. Methods: integrative review, conducted through a survey of scientific data from the last two and a half years, through PubMed and the Virtual Health Library Portal. Original articles in English, Portuguese, and Spanish were selected for the period from 2019 to June 2022. First, the titles and abstracts were read, and then, the articles that responded to the intention of the research were recruited to be analyzed in full. The research complied with the ethical aspects of resolution 466/12. Results: In light of the evaluation of the selected articles, fragmentation into three categories is clarified, being: justifying the decline in donor incidence during the COVID-19 pandemic; family consent in the donation process; and identifying the sociodemographic profile of organ donors and recipients. Conclusion: Scientific knowledge and understanding about organ donation during and after the pandemic has been a vital issue that needs to be carefully addressed.