L. YücetinN. KeçecioğluF. F. Ersoy2025-05-272003-05https://hdl.handle.net/11727/13154Organ nakli konusunda ileri olduğu kabul edilen ülkelerde bile organ nakli aktivitesi istenen düzeyde değildir. Ülkeler arasında ortalama bekleme süreleri farklılıklar gösterir. Bekleme sürelerindeki farklılıklar organ nakli koordinasyon sisteminin başarısı ile ilgilidir. Bu sistemin başarılı işlemesi ancak profesyonel koordinatörlerin görev yaptığı organ nakil merkezlerinin varlığı ve merkezi yönetimin tam desteği ile sağlanabilir. Kadavra donör olmadan istenen düzeyde bir organ naklinden bahsedilemez. Türkiye’de organ nakil koordinatörünün sorunlarını özetlemek gerekirse 9 ana başlık altında toplayabiliriz;Tıp disiplini olarak organ nakil koordinatörlüğü; Eğitim, Serifika, Kadro, Donanım, Kişisel harcamalar, Dernek, Yönetim desteği, Motivasyon‘dur. Mesleki doyumun belirgin yaşandığı, pozitif sonuçların kısa sürede gözlendiği bu alanda yapılacak düzenlemelerle organ nakil koordinatörlüğü için daha fazla kişi gönüllü olacak, daha yüksek performansla çalışacaktır; bu da Türkiye’nin özlediği kadavra donör sayısına ulaşmasını sağlayacaktır. Importance of Transplant Coordinators in Turkey Shortage of transplants is a major problem for cadaveric organ transplantation worldwide. The gap between organ demand and supply continues to grow, and there is no quick or universal solution to this problem. In Turkish transplant teams, the role of the "transplant coordinator" is to procure transplant organs and tissues. Since 1975, our country has educated many skilled physicians and surgeons, but our transplantation activities have not reached the levels that have been achieved in Europe. However, in the 5 years since the new transplant coordinator position was established in Turkey, these individuals have had a significant positive impact on organ and tissue transplant activities. Transplant coordinators play a critical role in our attempts to address the crippling problem of organ shortage in Turkey, and eight main criteria must be met in order for a person to be successful in this vital role. In essence, transplant coordination can be considered a special area of medicine. Each candidate must be educated by a team of trainers that certifies candidates who successfully complete the training. The position of the coordinator is important because the individual must feel secure in their job, and thus not be inclined to move to another area of the hospital or to another hospital at any time. The person must also be provided with the necessary equipment, such as a mobile telephone and office machines, and with financial support for traveling and communication. Further, administrative support is key, as the individual must have opportunities to explain the goals of transplant coordination to other health workers. Finally, the person must be highly motivated, as transplant coordinators work longer hours than most other health care staff but earn the same or a lower salary. Establishing more transplant coordinator positions and providing better support for these workers will help ease the problem of organ shortage in Turkey significantly.trOrgan azlığıorgan nakil koordinatörüsorunlarCadaveric organ shartagetransplant coordinatorproblemsArticle