Design and implementation of the European‐Mediterranean Postgraduate Programme on Organ Donation and Transplantation (EMPODaT) for Middle East/North Africa countries. (22nd June 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ballesté, Chloe; Valero, Ricard; Istrate, Melania; Peralta, Particia; Mosharafa, Ashraf Adel; Morsy, Ahmed Ali; Bakr, Mohamed Adel; Kamal Abdelkader, Ahmed Ibrahim; Sheashaa, Hussein; Juvelekian, Georges S.; Khachab, Maha; Ahdab, Reshdi; Faour, Wissam; Tahiri Jouti, Nadia; Benghanem Gharbi, Mohammed; Bayahia, Rabia; Dakka, Taoufik; Desatnik, Peter; Jambou, Patrick; Pisarski, Przemyslaw; Samson‐Himmelstjerna, Patrick; Lücking, Klaus Michael; Manyalich, Martí
• Other Names: Akl Sayed investigator.; Badawy Hesham investigator.; Barsoum Rashad investigator.; Dessouky Ayman investigator.; Doss Wahid investigator.; El‐Fishawe Hussein investigator.; Elgalley Rizk investigator.; Elkholy Manar investigator.; El‐Shaarawy Ahmed investigator.; Elshazli Moustafa investigator.; Fawzy Maher investigator.; Fayad Tarek investigator.; Hafez Hany investigator.; Hassaballah May investigator.; Hosny Adel investigator.; Hosny Karim investigator.; Mehrez Mai investigator.; Mohsen Tarek investigator.; Mokhtar Ahmed investigator.; Othman Safinaz investigator.; Rady Saad Ismail investigator.; Said Mohamed investigator.; Shawqy Maysa investigator.; Abdelwahab Mohamed investigator.; Akl Ahmed investigator.; Albhaey Wafaa investigator.; Bieh Essam Abu investigator.; Diasty Tarek investigator.; Saadany Mohamed investigator.; Halawa Ahmed investigator.; Maher Ayman investigator.; Mansour Ahmed investigator.; Nasr Mibed Mohamed investigator.; Refaea Ayman investigator.; Refaie Rasha investigator.; Shokeir Ahmed investigator.; Jaoude Fadi Abou investigator.; Jaoude Maroun Abou investigator.; Hajj Imad investigator.; Faraj Walid investigator.; Fares Najat investigator.; Ghanem Boutros investigator.; Joubran Najat investigator.; Nassar Kamil investigator.; Nohra Joe investigator.; Riachi Naji investigator.; Stephane Antoine investigator.; Younan Farida investigator.; Abilama Fayez investigator.; Jaoude Fadi Abou investigator.; Jaoude Maroun Abou investigator.; Bahous Sola Aoun investigator.; Faraj Walid investigator.; Ghanem Boutros investigator.; Kilani Hala investigator.; Masri Marwan investigator.; Riachi Naji investigator.; Stephane Antoine investigator.; Younan Farida investigator.; Youssef Nazih investigator.; Mhamed Abderrahim Aït investigator.; Barrou Lahoucine investigator.; Bennani Nisrine investigator.; Bennani Siham investigator.; Chehab Elisabeth Cassuto Farid investigator.; Chlilek Abdelaziz investigator.; Gharbi Mohamed El Hassane investigator.; El Hamidi Chafik El Kettani investigator.; Habbal Rachida investigator.; Khabtou Malika investigator.; Maroudy Daniel investigator.; Medkouri Ghislaine investigator.; Meziane Fathi investigator.; Ramdani Benyounès investigator.; Sbaï Hicham investigator.; Soulami Kenza investigator.; Zamd Mohamed investigator.; Al Hamany Zaitouna investigator.; Bayahia Rabia investigator.; Belkouchi Abdelkader investigator.; Benkabbou Amine investigator.; Doukkali Soukaina investigator.; Gharbi Mohamed El Hassane investigator.; Elhijri Ahmed investigator.; Essakalli Malika investigator.; Faroudy Mamoun investigator.; Koutani Abdellatif investigator.; Laaroussi Mohamed investigator.; Moughil Said investigator.; Ouzeddoun Naima investigator.; Rou Hakima investigator.; Rafael Ehab investigator.; Aguirrezabalaga Javier investigator.; Cordova Estephan Arredondo investigator.; Gómez María Paula Gómez investigator.; Páez Gloria investigator.; Toncheva Aneta investigator.; Gallardo Juan Villar investigator.; Zapata David Paredes investigator.; Prats Vicente Jose Torregrosa investigator.;
• Is Part Of: Transplant international. Volume 34:Number 8(2021)
• Page Start: 1553
• Page End: 1565
• Publication Date: 2021-06-22
• Subjects: MENA countries -- organ donation -- training -- transplantation; Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc -- Periodicals; 617.95405
• DOI: 10.1111/tri.13918
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0934-0874

Abstract

Summary: This prospective study reports the design and results obtained after the EMPODaT project implementation. This project was funded by the Tempus programme of the European Commission with the objective to implement a common postgraduate programme on organ donation and transplantation (ODT) in six selected universities from Middle East/North Africa (MENA) countries (Egypt, Lebanon and Morocco). The consortium, coordinated by the University of Barcelona, included universities from Spain, Germany, Sweden and France. The first phase of the project was to perform an analysis of the current situation in the beneficiary countries, including existing training programmes on ODT, Internet connection, digital facilities and competences, training needs, and ODT activity and accreditation requirements. A total of 90 healthcare postgraduate students participated in the 1‐year training programme (30 ECTS academic credits). The methodology was based on e‐learning modules and face‐to‐face courses in English and French. Training activities were evaluated through pre‐ and post‐tests, self‐assessment activities and evaluation charts. Quality was assessed through questionnaires and semi‐structured interviews. The project results on a reproducible and innovative international postgraduate programme, improvement of knowledge, satisfaction of the participants and confirms the need on professionalizing the activity as the cornerstone to ensure organ transplantation self‐sufficiency in MENA countries.