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Supporting families through organ donation decisions is crucial. Effective communication strategies and empathetic clinician behavior enhance family support and lead to more informed donation decisions.

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  • Medical communication
  • Organ donation
  • Grief counseling

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  • Family communication is central to organ donation decisions when patients cannot consent.
  • Next of kin must convey potential donation wishes and provide consent.
  • Families simultaneously grieve the loss of a loved one.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify optimal support strategies for relatives during the organ donation decision-making process.
  • To enhance clinician communication skills in sensitive end-of-life situations.

Main Methods:

  • A narrative review of existing literature was conducted.

Main Results:

  • Communication strategies like SPIKES and VALUE models offer emotional and cognitive support to families.
  • Respectful and competent clinician interactions positively influence relatives' decisions to consent to organ donation.
  • Effective communication facilitates delivering difficult news and clarifying organ donation procedures.

Conclusions:

  • Clinicians require training in communication strategies for critical situations to support families during organ donation decisions.
  • Strong clinician-family relationships built on trust, empathy, and open information sharing promote satisfying and sustainable decisions.