Information Program About Organ and Tissue Transplant-Donation Process at the Secondary Schools in the Province of Girona (Spain)

We believe that it is important to spread information about the organ and tissue transplant-donation (T-D) process to obtain the participation of all society. We prepared an information program about the T-D process for secondary school students in collaboration with the Education Department. We chose these students because they wish to receive information about life and are already conscious about its possible loss, and because they take risks practicing sports or driving cars. We spoke about the frequency of the T-D process in our hospitals, the organs and tissues that can be transplanted the number of people on the waiting list, as well as the origin and circumstances of potential donors. During the last 3 years we have done more than 200 lessons at 44 secondary schools. We consider our experience to be pleasant and useful. Students have accepted us and 96.5% of them have recommended the T-D lessons to future classmates.