Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Attitudes to Organ Donation in Central Australia: A Qualitative Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Organ transplantation is a well-established intervention but is reliant on the donation of organs and tissues, mostly from deceased donors. The proportion of Australians proceeding to organ donation (OD) has increased, but the proportion of Indigenous Australians proceeding remains two-thirds that of non-Indigenous Australians. We sought to explore perceived barriers and enablers for the involvement of Indigenous peoples in the OD process.

Methods

Qualitative methodology centered around focus groups was used to capture the experiences and perspectives of Indigenous people regarding OD. A purposively sampled group of Aboriginal Liaison Officers working within the Alice Springs Hospital Intensive Care Unit (ASH ICU) participated in up to 6 focus groups during 2021 w

SUBMITTER: Secombe P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11365648 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature