A atuação do assistente social no processo de doação de órgãos e tecidos no Brasil: revisão bibliográfica nos últimos dez anos

Abstract

Organ and tissue donation is a highly complex procedure, offered free of charge by the Unified Health System in full, placing Brazil among the reference countries for organ transplants in the world. This practice is inserted at the tertiary level of health care, developed in a multidisciplinary team where the social worker and other professionals contribute with their skills and competencies. Even amid advances, refusal to donate organs has significant numbers among the causes of non-donation, and the family interview is at the center of this process. In view of this, this study aims to reflect on the role of the social worker in the organ and tissue donation process, specifically presenting the historical context of organ donation in Brazil and rates in Ceará, discussing the insertion of the Social Worker in the organ donation process. organs and tissues and the importance of family interviews. This is a qualitative and bibliographical research based on an integrative review. Articles that discussed organ donation, family interviews and the social worker's contribution to this process were selected. It was identified that the duties of the social worker in this new space are not well defined, and that their contribution to the family interview can become effective by adding a critical look at the vulnerabilities at that moment marked by death. It is concluded that the objectives were met due to the relevance of research on the topic of organ donation and the affirmation of how social services are necessary in all spaces.