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Lesson 1:

An introduction to organ and tissue donation

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Lesson outcomes

• Tobeabletogiveadefinitionoforganand tissue donation, a transplant, a recipient and the NHS Organ Donor Register

• To be able to describe how a person can become an organ and tissue donor

• Tobeabletoidentifysomekeypointstoconsiderwhen talking about organ and tissue donation.

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Introduction

What do you know?

Does anyone know anything about organ and tissue donation?



Introduction: Organ and tissue donation quotes Let’s discuss

“IknowthatifIchoosetobe an organ and tissue donor, I will not get to choosewhomyorgansand tissues go to.”

“Whenmymotherdied,we supported her decision

to donate her organs and

tissues. Although I was sad at

thetimeofherdeath,itwasa

comforttoknowthattheywill

help others in their need.” “Iwillnotneedmyorgans and tissues afterIdie,soIamhappytodonatemyorgans and tissues.”



Statement True False

1. Thekidney,liverandheartaretheonlyorgansthatcanbedonated.

2. Mostpeoplewouldconsiderdonatingtheirorgansandtissuesbutfewhavetoldtheirfamilies.

3. Around 6,000peopleintheUKareinneedofanorgantransplant.

4. Havingamedicalconditionpreventsyoufrombecominganorganortissuedonor.

5. Onaveragethreepeopledieeveryweekinneedofatransplant.

6. Age is a barrier to organ and tissue donation.

7. You need to be registered on the NHS Organ Donor Register to be a donor.

8. A child’s donated organs go to a child recipient.

9. Oneorgandonorcansaveonelife.

10. AllmajorreligionsintheUKsupporttheprinciplesoforganandtissuedonation.

11. People who wear glasses can’t donate their corneas.

Activity 1: True or false organ and tissue donation quiz What do you know about organ and tissue donation?



Activity 1: True or false organ and tissue donation quiz What do you know about organ and tissue donation?

Statement True False Reason1. Thekidney,liverandheartaretheonly

organs that can be donated.Theorgansthatcanbedonatedincludekidney,liver,heart,lungs,andsmall bowel and tissues such as corneas, heart valves, skin and bone.

2. Most people would consider donating their organsandtissuesbutfewhavetoldtheirfamilies.

More than 25 million people have registered on the NHS Organ Donor Register.However,peopleoftendonottalktotheirfamiliesabout their decision.

3. Around 6,000peopleintheUKareinneedofan organ transplant.

Therearecurrentlyaround6,000peopleintheUKonthetransplantwaitinglistbuttherearemanymorewhoareinneedofanorgantransplant.

4. Havingamedicalconditionpreventsyoufrombecoming an organ or tissue donor.

Notnecessarily.Atyourtimeofdeath,qualifiedhealthcareprofessionalsresponsibleforyourcarewilldecidewhethersomeorallorgansortissuearesuitablefortransplantation.

5. Onaveragethreepeopledieeveryweekinneedofatransplant.

Onaveragethreepeopledieeverydayinneedofatransplantbecausethere aren’t enough organ donors.

6. Age is a barrier to organ and tissue donation. Thereisnoagelimitfordonating.Withyourfamily’ssupport,healthcareprofessionalsdecidetouseyourorgansand/ortissuebasedonstrictmedicalcriteria,notage,andwilldeterminewhetheryourorgansandtissuesaresuitablefortransplantswhenyoudie.



Statement True False Reason7. You need to be registered on the NHS Organ

Donor Register to be a donor.WhileyoudonotneedtoberegisteredontheNHSOrganDonorRegistertobeanorgandonor.Recordingyourdecisionontheregisterwillhelpmedicalprofessionalstosupportyourdonationdecisionshouldyoudieincircumstanceswhereyoumaybeabletodonate.Whateveryourorgandonationdecision,itisvitalthatyoutellyourfamilyandfriends,sotheycansupportwhatyouwant.

8. A child’s donated organs go to a child recipient.

A child’s donated organs can go to an adult too.

9. Oneorgandonorcansaveonelife. Onedonorcansaveortransformuptoninelives.

10. All major religions in the UK support the principlesoforganandtissuedonation.

AllmajorreligionsandbeliefsystemsintheUKsupportorgandonationand transplantation and accept that organ donation is an individual choice.However,sometimesapersonmaythinktheirfaithdoesn’tallowdonation and this stops them agreeing to donate their organs. So, NHS BloodandTransplantworkwithfaithleadersandcommunitiestoraiseawareness and build trust.

11. People who wear glasses can’t donate their corneas.

Mostpeoplecanbecomeeyedonors–itdoesn’tmatterifyouhavepooreyesight,youcouldstilldonate.



Activity 2: Talking points poster 1 Read the term and definition and answer the below questions

Read and answer these questions

1.Whatdoyouthinkarethemainargumentsfor organ and tissue donation?

2. Who might need a transplant?

3.Whomight/mightnotdecidetodonatetheirorgans and tissues?

4. How do people register to become an organ or tissue donorandcanyouchangeyourmind?

Term and definition

Organ and tissue donation: Thegivingofanorganor tissue to a person who needs a transplant.



Activity 2: Talking points poster 1 Answers

1.Themainbenefitoforganandtissuedonationissaving and improving lives.

2.Peoplefromvariousbackgroundsandagesmayneed an organ transplant. An organ is given to a person whose organs are not working due to illness or disease. The organs that can be transplanted are: kidneys,heart,liver,lungs,pancreasandsmall bowel and tissues such as corneas, heart valves, skin and bone.

3.Havingamedicalconditiondoesnotalwayspreventyoufrombecominganorganortissuedonor.Atyourtimeofdeath,qualifiedhealthcareprofessionalsresponsibleforyourcarewilldecidewhethersomeorallorgansortissuearesuitablefortransplantation.Youcannotbecomeanorgandonorifyouhave:

• HIV (in some circumstances people with HIV can donatetoanotherpersonwhoalreadyhasHIV)

• Creutzfeldt-JakobDisease(CJD)

• Cancer that has spread in the last 12 months

4.YoucanregisteryourdecisiontobecomeadonorontheNHSOrganDonorRegister(ODR)onlineorbyphone on 0300 123 23 23.It’salsovitaltotellyourfamilyaboutyourdecision.Ageisnotabarrier–anyonecanjointheODR.Healthcareprofessionalsdecidewhichorgansandtissuearesuitablefordonation. Organ and tissue donation is a personal decisionandchoice.Youcanchangeyourmind atanytime.





1. Howmanypeopledoyouthinkarewaitingforanorgantransplant in the UK?

2. HowdoyoujointheNHSOrganDonorRegister?

3. Howlongdoyouthinkyouneedtowaitforanorgantransplant?

4. Whydoyouthinkthereisawaitinglistforanorgantransplant?

5. Doyouhaveanychoiceonwhethertobeanorgan or tissue donor?

Organ and tissue transplantation: An operation that removes an organortissuefromonepersonand places it into another e.g. aheartisremovedfromthedonor’sbodyandthenstoredand transported to a hospital. Aspecialistteamofdoctors will place the new heart into the recipient.

Term and definition




1. There are around 6,000 people in the UK on the active transplant waiting list.

2. You can register to become a donor on the NHS OrganDonorRegister(ODR)onlineorbyphoneon0300 123 23 23andbytellingyourfamilyandclosefriends,sotheycansupportwhatyouwant.

3.Thewaitingtimeforanorgantransplantvaries. ThosefromBAMEcommunitieswaitlongerforakidneytransplantthanwhitepatientsduetothelackofsuitabledonors.Organsarematchedbasedonbloodandtissuetypingandpeoplefromthesameethnic background are a closer match.

4.Whenanorganbecomesavailablefordonation itischeckedtoseeifit’shealthy.Organshaveto becorrectlymatchedtothepatient.Thismeans thatthebloodandtissuetypeofeachorganhas to be compatible with the patient who is hoping to receivetheorgan.Thismeansthewaitingtimefororgans varies.

5. Organ and tissue donation is a personal choice and shouldbediscussedwithyourfamilybecausetheywillbeaskedtosupportthedecisionyouhavemade.





1. Should recipients know who donated their organs or tissue?

2.Whatmightitfeelliketobearecipientofanorgan or tissue?

3. Howmightrecipients’livesbechangedbytransplantation?

An organ or tissue recipient: A person who receives the transplanted organ or tissuee.g.akidneypatienthasreceivedanewhealthy kidney.Thispatient’slifehas now been saved or significantlyimproved afterreceivingthisorgan.

Term and definition




1. Organandtissuedonorswillremainanonymoustotheirrecipients,unlessthedonorfamilyandrecipientconsent to contact each other. This contact is carefullycontrolledbythetransplantco-ordinator.

2.Therearemanystoriesfromorganandtissuerecipients whose lives have been improved or saved ontheNHSBloodandTransplantwebsite.Examplequotesare;“Thereisnothingmoreincrediblethanthegiftoforgandonation”and“Ithankmydonoreverydayformygiftoflife.It’smygoalnottowastethegiftoflifeIwasgiven.”

3.Thelivesofrecipientswhosuccessfullyreceiveatransplant will be improved or in some cases saved. Notonlywilltheybenefit,butthelivesoftheirfamilywillalsolikelybeimproved.





1. Atwhatagedoyouthinkyoushouldbeabletojoin the NHS Organ Donor Register?

2. Whydoyouthinkpeopledon’ttalkmoreabout organ and tissue donation?

3. CanyoujointheNHSOrganDonorRegisterifyou are ill or disabled?

Term and definition

NHS Organ Donor Register: Aconfidentialdatabasethatrecordsthedecisionofeveryonewho does or does not want to donatetheirorgansand/ortissueaftertheydie.Youcanregisteronline at www.organdonation.nhs.uk/register-your-decision orby phoning 0300 123 23 23




1.AnyonecansignupasadonorontheNHSOrganDonorRegister.

2.Talkingaboutorganandtissuedonationcanbedifficultforlotsofpeopleforavarietyofreasonsincludingconfrontingthepossibilityofyour own death.

3.Howoldyouareoranyexistingmedicalconditionsshouldn’tstoppeoplefromsigningup.Atyourtimeofdeath,healthcareprofessionalswilldecidewhichorgansandtissuesaresuitablefordonation.



Activity 3: Body systems Can you identify and label, on the diagram below, the location of the seven major organs and tissues that can be used in transplants?

Heart

Small bowel

Lungs

Liver Kidneys

Pancreas

Corneas



Activity 3: Body systems Answers

Heart

Small bowel

Lungs

Liver Kidneys

Pancreas

CorneasStudent resource Lesson 1: An introduction to organ and tissue donationPresentation


Activity 3: Body systems Find information about the seven major organs and tissues and complete the table below:

Organs or tissues that can be donated

How does this organ or tissue work in our body?

What disease can damage this organ or tissue (list ONE example for each)

Heart

Lungs

Liver

Kidneys

Small bowel

Pancreas

Corneas



Activity 3: Body systems Answers

Organs or tissues that can be donated

How does this organ or tissue work in our body?

Examples of diseases that can damage this organ or tissue

Heart Pumps blood Coronarydisease,Heartfailure

Lungs Enablebreathing Cysticfibrosis,Pulmonaryhypertension

Liver Removestoxinsfromblood Cirrhosis, Viral hepatitis

Kidneys Make urine Diabetes,Chronickidneydisease

Small bowel Makesdigestiveenzymes Crohn’s Disease, Bowel cancer

Pancreas Makes insulin Pancreaticcancer,Type1diabetes

Corneas Letslightintoyoureyesothatyoucansee Keratoconus,Fuch’sdystrophy



A transplant is when an organ ortissuedonatedbysomeoneelse is placed into a patient to replace an organ or tissue that isn’t working.

Lesson summary

A recipient is a person who receives the transplanted organ or tissue.

The NHS Organ Donor Register

isaconfidentialandsecure

database that records the decision

ofeveryonewhodoesordoesnot

wanttodonatetheirorgansand/or

tissueaftertheydie.

Donation isthegivingofa

tissue or organ to a person who

needs a transplant.

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