Challenging Issues of Overseas Transplantation in Mainland China: Taiwan Organ Transplant Health Professionals' Perspective

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Title:	Challenging Issues of Overseas Transplantation in Mainland China: Taiwan Organ Transplant Health Professionals' Perspective
Authors:	Shih,FJ;Fan,YW;Chen,HM;Chiu,CM;Wang,SS;Shih,FJ
Contributors:	資訊管理學系
Date:	2010
Issue Date:	2012-03-27 19:06:34 (UTC+8)
Publisher:	國立中央大學
Abstract:	Objective. As the source of organs is limited in Taiwan, and communication systems are becoming more open between Taiwan and mainland China, the call for overseas transplantation in mainland China is increasing in Taiwan. This study explored the perspectives of Taiwan organ transplant health professionals on the challenging issues related to transplantation procedures in mainland China, including health professionalism as well as collaborative systems for information and communication technologies (ICTs). Methods. A purposive sample including overseas transplant surgeons (OTS), registered nurses (RN), overseas transplant coordinating nurses (OTCN), and e-health ICTs experts (eh-ICTs) was obtained from two medical centers in Taipei. Subjects underwent face-to-face interviews with data subjected to content analysis. Results. The 70 subjects included OTS (n = 20), RN (n = 25), OTCN (n = 15), and eh-ICTs (n = 10). Their ages ranged from 23 to 63 years old (mean, 33.7 years). The current challenges were identified: (a) lack of workable collaborative systems for continuous medical care between two parties due to different medical recording systems in particular (86%, n = 60; OTS, n = 19; RN, n = 21; OTCN, n = 10; eh-ICTs, n = 10); (b) lack of mutual trustworthy relationships between medical delivery systems (84%, n = 59; OTS, n = 17; RN, n = 22; OTCN, n = 10; eh-ICTs, n = 10); (c) lack of accreditation systems to judge possible conflicts related to medical diagnosis and treatment protocols (79%, n 55; OTS, n = 19; RN, n = 19; OTCN, n = 7; eh-ICTs, n = 10); (d) Taiwanese hesitation regarding the quality of transplant procedures in mainland China (71%, n = 50; OTS, n = 18; RN, n = 17; OTCN, n = 8; eh-ICTs, n = 7); and (e) stress from concerns of Taiwan medical societies about the benefits of collaboration with mainland China (64%, n = 45; OTS, n = 13; RN, n = 18; OTCN, n = 8; eh-ICTs n = 6). Conclusion. This discussion is still ongoing. Trapped by the limited organ source and confronted by multiple challenges revealed in this project, Taiwan societies have suggested to initiate interdisciplinary communication avenues. Starting with less culturally confounded issues such as establishing a reliable ICTs system (ie, e-health documents) may be more appreciated by the two parties in the near future.
Relation:	TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS
Appears in Collections:	[Department of Information Management] journal & Dissertation

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