Objective  To investigate the cognition state of medical staff about organ donation after citizen's death and evaluate the effect of professional training.

  Methods  Nine rounds of professional training courses were delivered to the medical staff from Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) of Fuzhou General Hospital of Nanjing Military Command form March to December 2014. Using cluster sampling method, a self-designed questionnaire was utilized to evaluate the cognition state regarding organ donation after citizen's death before and 1 week after professional training. In total, the recovery rate of valid questionnaires was 95.2%(514/540), and the effect of training program was assessed.

  Results  In terms of the knowledge related to organ donation after citizen's death, the mean scores before and after training were (15.0±3.1) and (19.0±3.2) respectively, and there was significant difference (P=0.0001). Regarding the occupation attitude towards organ donation after citizen's death, the support rate was 69.3% before training, considerably enhanced up to 87.9% after training program(P=0.01).

  Conclusions  Medical staff possess certain knowledge of organ donation after citizen's death. Professional training can elevate their cognition state, enhance their understanding of relevant policy and knowledge and increase the support rate of organ donation after citizen's death.