Improving the request process to increase family consent for organ donation.
Improving the request process to increase family consent for organ donation.
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改进请求流程,以增加家人对器官捐献的同意。
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1998
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M. Evanisko
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S. Gortmaker;C. Beasley;E. Sheehy;B. Lucas;L. Brigham;Å. Grenvik;R. Patterson;R. Garrison;P. McNamara;M. Evanisko
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...