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Donating a kidney to a stranger : are healthcare professionals facilitating the journey? Results from the BOUnD Study
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Maple, Hannah, Gogalniceanu, Petrut, Gare, Rebecca, Burnapp, Lisa, Draper, Heather, Chilcot, Joe, Norton, Sam and Mamode, Nizam (2023) Donating a kidney to a stranger : are healthcare professionals facilitating the journey? Results from the BOUnD Study. Transplant International, 36 . 11257. doi:10.3389/ti.2023.11257 ISSN 1432-2277.
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.3389/ti.2023.11257
Abstract
Unspecified kidney donors (UKDs) are approached cautiously by some transplant professionals. The aim of this study was to interrogate the views of UK transplant professionals towards UKDs and identify potential barriers. A purposely designed questionnaire was validated, piloted and distributed amongst transplant professionals at each of the 23 UK transplant centres. Data captured included personal experiences, attitudes towards organ donation, and specific concerns about UKD. 153 responses were obtained, with representation from all UK centres and professional groups. The majority reported a positive experience with UKDs (81.7%; p < 0.001) and were comfortable with UKDs undergoing major surgery (85.7%; p < 0.001). 43.8% reported UKDs to be more time consuming and 52% felt that a mental health assessment should take place before any medical tests. 77% indicated the need for a lower age limit. The suggested age range was broad (16–50 years). Adjusted mean acceptance scores did not differ by profession (p = 0.68) but higher volume centres were more accepting (46.2 vs. 52.9; p < 0.001). This is the first quantitative study of acceptance by transplant professionals to a large national UKD programme. Support is broad, however potential barriers to donation have been identified, including lack of training. Unified national guidance is needed to address these.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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Subjects: | R Medicine > RC Internal medicine | ||||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School |
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Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Kidneys -- Transplantation, Organ donors -- Care, Donation of organs, tissues, etc. -- Moral and ethical aspects | ||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Transplant International | ||||||
Publisher: | Frontiers Media S.A. | ||||||
ISSN: | 1432-2277 | ||||||
Official Date: | 30 May 2023 | ||||||
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Volume: | 36 | ||||||
Article Number: | 11257 | ||||||
DOI: | 10.3389/ti.2023.11257 | ||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | ||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 24 May 2023 | ||||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 28 June 2023 | ||||||
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