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Ana I López-Navas1, Antonio Ríos2, Juan Flores-Medina3
1International Collaborative Donor Project ("Proyecto Colaborativo Internacional Donante"), Murcia, Spain; Department of Psychology, Catholic University of Murcia (UCAM), Murcia, Spain.
Introduction:
The attitude toward living liver donation (LLD) among the Spanish population is mostly positive; however, the reality is that liver transplants from live donations are currently minimal. Given this situation, studies that analyze these discrepancies should be carried out.
Objective:
Analyze the attitude toward LLD among family members of patients on the waiting list for liver transplantation.
Method:
Population under study. First-degree relatives of the patients included in the waiting list for liver transplantation.
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Have the patient's authorization for family members to participate; 2. Accept, the relative, to participate in this investigation; and 3. Be over 18 years old. Opinion survey. The attitude toward LLD is assessed through a questionnaire on psychosocial aspects.
Results:
Patients who accepted family members' participation in the study were 21 of 112, of which 9 placed restrictions on family access, and 12 authorized family members without restrictions. The participants were 1. children: 52.2% (n = 24); 2. brothers: 30.5% (n = 14); and 3. partners: 17.3% (n = 14). Finally, the authorized relatives and participants in the study were 45. Of these, only 44% (n = 20) would accept to be donors.
Conclusions:
The access to the LLD of the relatives starts from the restriction and initial rejection of the patients themselves on the waiting list. The promotion of LDD is to initially sensitize patients.
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