Journal article
The 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 …
Authors
Sarti AJ; Sutherland S; Meade M; Shemie S; Landriault A; Vanderspank-Wright B; Valiani S; Keenan S; Weiss MJ; Werestiuk K
Journal
Canadian Medical Association Journal, Vol. 194, No. 30, pp. e1054–e1061
Publisher
Joule
Publication Date
August 8, 2022
DOI
10.1503/cmaj.220508
ISSN
0820-3946