Yaser Kattoah is the Kidney transplant Coordinator for Nephology dep’t at Armed Forces Hospital, Taif KSA. Prior to joining the Kidney Transplant team in Military Hospital, he was working as Administration Organ transplant Coordinator in KFSHRC- Jeddah for almost 12 years. Additional to that, Yaser worked as an Administration for 7 years at the Saudi German Hospital in Jeddah.
Yaser graduate with bachelor degree in Communication Studies from Robber Morris University in Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh 2012 with excellent degree. Besides, he received his Diploma in Hospital Management & Health Care in 1997 from the Administration College of the Makkah Chamber of Commerce.
In addition, He received his Organ Transplant Diploma (Transplant Procurement Management Diploma) in 2007 from institute for lifelong learning, Spain - university of Barcelona
He holds membership with, the transplantation society, Saudi nephrology club and International Transplant Coordinator Society-USA lastly Mr. Yaser has receive the travel grant at the international society for organ donation and procurement (ISODP) devoted to ( improving consent via patient support groups) in 2007 Philadelphia – USA .
During the Covid-19 crisis, he did not stop continuing his education, despite the circumstances that the whole world went through. Yaser decided to enroll in three important online diplomas at Oxford University in the United Kingdom: the Management and Leadership Diploma, the Risk Management Diploma, and finally the Project Management Diploma, and he passed all of them successfully and with distinction.
Organ donation between personal and cultural beliefs in Saudi Arabia
Yaser Kattoah1.
1Nephrology, Armed Forces Hospital - alhada, Taif, Saudi Arabia
Introduction: In this lecture, we will focus on the organ donation culture in Saudi Arabia. In fact, when we talk about brain death, we must remember the meaning of disease and death, and therefore we must bear in mind that there are many questions that need adequate and accurate answers, which are as follows:-
Were the regular procedures used to confirm brain death done? Is the presence of the person in charge of the brain-dead patient important during regular procedures to confirm brain death, what are the important norms or procedures that represent the culture of dealing with the brain-dead in our society today? Finally, knowing the difference in the contrast between regional cultures due to the presence of several cultures among the regions of the Kingdom. Certainly, these answers will clarify many things so that there is no confusion or misunderstanding, and therefore, things are clear to the family of the brain-dead and prepare them to make a decision whether or not to donate.
Methods: The joint role between the doctor in charge of brain death and the organ transplant coordinator is the main step in preparing to meet the family of the brain dead and urge them to donate his organs, but there are matters that must be taken care of, as follows: -
-What personal or cultural beliefs does the family hold about organ and tissue donation?
-How does the family see the nature and meaning of brain death? Disease take an individual decision, or will decisions be taken as a family?
Result: I found that the doctor is responsible for the case of brain death and the organ transplant coordinator must be fully aware of these matters, as well as they must have a spirit of inquiry and good listening, and they must also have a sense of the non-verbal language of the brain-dead’s family that may be a major reason for their approval to donate the organs of the brain dead
Conclusion: The research examined the relationship between personal and Cultural beliefs in Saudi Arabia toward organ donation. The control variables consisted of age, level of education, and location.
Certainly, Weak role of media in spreading awareness. Furthermore, we have to consider organ donation awareness as one of the critical issues in transplantation centers, In addition to that, the Continuation of Saudi Arabia's awareness of organ donation Culture besides the activation of positive religious and social impacts could improve organ donation nationwide.
The dependent variables consisted of attitudes toward organ donation.
Also, Most of the research participants were willing to Willingness to be Living Organ Donors. And they wanted to Support Organ Donation.
