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Public preferences for the allocation of donor organs for transplantation: A discrete choice experiment.
Oedingen, Carina; Bartling, Tim; Schrem, Harald; Mühlbacher, Axel C; Krauth, Christian.
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  • Oedingen C; Institute for Epidemiology, Social Medicine and Health Systems Research, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany; Center for Health Economics Research Hannover (CHERH), Otto-Brenner-Str. 7, 30159, Hannover, Germany. Electronic address: oedingen.carina@mh-hannover.de.
  • Bartling T; Institute for Epidemiology, Social Medicine and Health Systems Research, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany; Center for Health Economics Research Hannover (CHERH), Otto-Brenner-Str. 7, 30159, Hannover, Germany. Electronic address: bartling.tim@mh-hannover.de.
  • Schrem H; Center for Health Economics Research Hannover (CHERH), Otto-Brenner-Str. 7, 30159, Hannover, Germany; Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, Medical University Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 29, 8036, Graz, Austria; Transplant Center Graz, Medical University Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 29, 8036,
  • Mühlbacher AC; Institute of Health Economics and Health Care Management, Hochschule Neubrandenburg, Brodaer Str. 2, 17033, Neubrandenburg, Germany; Duke Department of Population Health Sciences and Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, 215 Morris Street, Durham, NC, 27701, USA. Electronic address: muehlba
  • Krauth C; Institute for Epidemiology, Social Medicine and Health Systems Research, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany; Center for Health Economics Research Hannover (CHERH), Otto-Brenner-Str. 7, 30159, Hannover, Germany. Electronic address: krauth.christian@mh-hannover.de.
Soc Sci Med ; 287: 114360, 2021 10.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34507218
This study aimed to assess public preferences for the allocation of donor organs in Germany with the focus on ethical principles of distributive justice. We performed a discrete choice experiment (DCE) using a self-completed online questionnaire. Based on a systematic review and focus group discussions, six attributes, each with two-four levels, were selected (corresponding principle of distributive justice in brackets), including (1) life years gained after transplantation (principle of distributive justice: effectiveness/benefit - utilitarianism), (2) quality of life after transplantation (effectiveness/benefit - utilitarianism), (3) chance for a further donor organ offer (principle of distributive justice: medical urgency - favouring the worst-off), (4) age (medical and social risk factors: sociodemographic status), (5) registered donor (principle of distributive justice: value for society), and (6) individual role in causing organ failure (principle of distributive justice: own fault). Each respondent was presented with eight choice sets and asked to choose between two hypothetical patients without an opt-out. Data were analysed using conditional logit, mixed logit and latent class models. The final sample comprised 1028 respondents. Choice decisions were significantly influenced by all attributes except chance for a further donor organ offer. The attributes of good quality of life after transplantation, younger age, and no individual role in causing organ failure had the greatest impact on choice decisions. Life years gained after transplantation and being a registered donor were less important for the public. The latent class model identified four classes with preference heterogeneities. Respondents preferred to allocate deceased donor organs by criteria related to effectiveness/benefit, whereas medical urgency was of minor importance. Therefore, a public propensity for a rational, utilitarian, ethical model of allocation could be identified. Public preferences can help to inform policy to warrant socially responsible allocation systems and thus improve organ donation rates.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Obtenção de Tecidos e Órgãos / Transplante de Órgãos Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies / Systematic_reviews Limite: Humans Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2021 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Obtenção de Tecidos e Órgãos / Transplante de Órgãos Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies / Systematic_reviews Limite: Humans Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2021 Tipo de documento: Article