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  • Ophthalmology
  • Transplantation Medicine
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Cornea-related blindness affects many globally.
  • Low willingness to decide on organ and tissue donation while alive is a significant barrier.
  • Effective strategies are needed to increase cornea donor consent rates.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze factors influencing consent for cornea donation.
  • To identify characteristics of potential donors and their families affecting donation decisions.
  • To evaluate the impact of interview methods on consent rates.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of anonymized data from 25,654 next-of-kin interviews over five years (2013-2018).
  • Examination of declared wishes of potential cornea donors versus family consent.
  • Statistical analysis of consent rates based on donor/relative demographics and interviewer characteristics.

Main Results:

  • Only 20.8% of potential cornea donors declared their wishes while alive; refusal was more common than consent.
  • Overall consent rate was 39.2%, with parents and siblings consenting more frequently.
  • Interviews by familiar staff, particularly males, and involving more family members increased consent rates.

Conclusions:

  • Increasing family discussions about organ donation is crucial.
  • Interviewer characteristics and relationship with the family can significantly impact consent.
  • Further research into effective communication strategies for organ donation is warranted.