Behavior profile of family members of donors and nondonors of organs.
Transplant Proc
; 41(3): 799-801, 2009 Apr.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19376356
ABSTRACT
UNLABELLED Organ transplant shortage is a global problem caused by several factors, most of which are related to members of the family, who play a major role in the donation process. OBJECTIVE:
We sought to determine the most determinant features in the donor profile that relate to positive decisions versus refusal of donation. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
Fifty-six families who were approached by the Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) from November 2004 to April 2006 agreed to participate in this work. To assess donor profiles, we used a structured interview.RESULTS:
Parental involvement directly in decisions about donation lead to significantly less frequent consent (P = .005), young donor age was associated with a reduced probability of donation (P = .002), violent death negatively influenced donation consent, excluding suicide (P = .004).CONCLUSION:
The present study showed violent death, young patient age, and parental donation consent to be the most important factors that make it harder to obtain consent organ donation. When a collateral relative (sibling/uncle) or children were responsible for the donation decision, there was more success of consent.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Tissue Donors
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Behavior
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Tissue and Organ Procurement
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Family
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Refusal to Participate
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Informed Consent
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Transplant Proc
Year:
2009
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Publication country:
EEUU
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ESTADOS UNIDOS
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ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA
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EUA
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UNITED STATES
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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US
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USA