Cited by 93Organ Donation and TransplantationPalliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesFamily and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units

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Perceived Support Among Families Deciding About Organ Donation for Their Loved Ones: Donor Vs Nondonor Next Of Kin

Jacoby, Liva, Jaccard, James·2010·American Journal of Critical Care

Abstract

Background: Families’ experiences in the hospital influence their decisions about donating organs of brain-dead relatives. Meeting families’ support needs during this traumatic time is an obligation and a challenge for critical care staff. Objectives: (1) To elicit family members’ accounts of various types of support received and perceived quality of care for themselves and their loved ones when they made the donation decision, and (2) to examine the relationship between these factors and the families’ donation decision. Methods: Retrospective telephone interviews of 199 families from different regions of the country were completed. Aside from demographic data, the survey addressed perceptions of informational, emotional, and instrumental support and quality of care. Results: One hundred fifty-four study participants consented to donation; 45 declined. White next of kin were significantly more likely than African Americans to consent. Specific elements of reported support were significantly associated with consent to donate. Donor and nondonor families had differing perceptions of quality care for themselves and their loved ones. Receiving understandable information about organ donation was the strongest predictor of consent. Conclusions: Specific supportive behaviors by staff as recounted by family members of potential donors were significantly associated with consent to donation. These behaviors lend themselves to creative training and educational programs for staff. Such interventions are essential not only for next of kin of brain-dead patients, but also for staff and ultimately for the public as a whole.

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  1. Williams, 2001, Experiential, interdisciplinary training in end-of-life care and organ donation [abstract], Crit Care Med, 28, A204

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Authors
Jacoby, L., & Jaccard, J.
Affiliations
Florida International University (US)
Corresponding author
Jacoby, Liva
Venue
American Journal of Critical Care
Published
2010-09-01
Volume
19
Issue
5
Pages
e52-e61
ISSN
  • 1062-3264 (ISSN-L)
  • 1937-710X
OpenAlex
W2100399158
Cited by
93
References
41
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 9 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 11 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 13 · 2014: 8 · 2013: 8 · 2012: 4
FWCI
4.78
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • American Journal of Critical Care (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DigitalGeorgetown (Georgetown University Library) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1 H39 OT 00119, 1 H39 OT 00007)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Organ Donation and Transplantation
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine › Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
Keywords
organ donation, brain death, family decision-making, next of kin, perceived support, emotional support, information support, instrumental support, quality of care, racial differences, employee training, organ procurement
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Black or African American, Child, Child, Preschool, Family, Female, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Interviews as Topic, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Male, Middle Aged, Tissue and Organ Procurement, Quality of Health Care, Terminal Care, Tissue Donors, Patient Satisfaction, White People, Young Adult

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