528310login-checkThe experiences of family members of deceased organ donors and suggestions to improve the donation process: a qualitative study |
Abstract
Background: Decisions about organ donation are stressful for family members of potential organ donors. We sought to comprehensively explore the donation process from interviews conducted with family members of patients admitted to pediatric and adult intensive care units in Canada.
Methods: We conducted a qualitative study using semistructured, in-depth interviews with 271 family members asked to make an organ donation decision. We recruited participants from all provinces with an organ donation organization (n = 10), and analyzed themes using a modified grounded theory approach. On the basis of these interviews, suggestions were made by researchers and family members on how to improve the process of organ donation. Read the complete abstract from the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
528310login-checkThe experiences of family members of deceased organ donors and suggestions to improve the donation process: a qualitative study |