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[Transplant coordinator: organ donation process].
Purificación Gironés-Guillem1, Ramón Camaño-Puig2, Manuel Lillo-Crespo3
1Coordinatión de trasplantes, Hospital La Fe, Valencia, Spain.
Cirugia Y Cirujanos
|November 14, 2014
Summary
Spain leads in organ donation, but rising waitlists necessitate reducing family refusal rates (~16%). Standardizing transplant coordinator interviews can improve effectiveness and boost donation numbers.
Area of Science:
- Transplantation Medicine
- Public Health Policy
Context:
- Spain is a global leader in organ donation rates.
- Organ donation waitlists are increasing disproportionately to donation numbers.
- Family refusal remains a significant barrier, accounting for approximately 16% of potential donations.
Purpose:
- To analyze factors influencing family consent for organ donation.
- To identify areas for improvement in transplant coordinator interviews.
- To develop strategies for reducing family refusal rates in organ donation.
Summary:
- An analytic study reviewed transplant coordinator reports from 2004-2007.
- Sixty-nine themes emerged from family perspectives and 11 from interviewer viewpoints.
- Data were conceptualized, codified, and classified to inform new guidelines.
Impact:
- Standardized guidelines for transplant coordinators can enhance interview effectiveness.
- Improved interview strategies may lead to reduced family refusal rates.
- Optimizing the donation process can help alleviate organ transplant waitlists.
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