| Autor: |
Gortmaker, Steven L., Beasley, Carol L., Sheehy, Ellen, Lucas, Bruce A., Brigham, Lori E., Grenvik, Ake, Patterson, Russel H., Garrison, R. Neal, McNamara, Patrick, Evanisko, Michael J. |
| Zdroj: |
Progress in Transplantation; December 1998, Vol. 8 Issue: 4 p210-217, 8p |
| Abstrakt: |
The greatest impediment to organ donation is refusal of family consent. This study examined the impact of 3 modifiable elements of the donation request on family consent rates: (1) decoupling (ie, the family understands and accepts brain death before discussion of organ donation is begun); (2) the procurement coordinator participates in the request for consent; and (3) donation is requested in a quiet, private place. Data on the request process were collected prospectively for 707 medically suitable potential donors who had been referred to 3 organ procurement organizations. The average rate of consent for donation was 62.2%. Higher consent rates were independently associated with the 3 characteristics studied. These components were summarized in the Request Process Scale. Multivariate regression analyses indicated that consent rates can be as high as 74% when all 3 process elements are present. Hospitals and organ procurement organizations should incorporate these elements into their standard of practice when requesting organ donation. |
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