A qualitative study exploring barriers and facilitators in deceased organ donation process among transplant coordinators in India.

ABSTRACT: Although India's organ donation rate is less than 1 per million population, significant disparities exist between the regions and centres within the country, leading to varying consent rates among different organ donation centres. Therefore, this study aimed to understand the experience of transplant coordinators and their barriers and facilitators in the deceased organ donation process across various organ donation centres in India. A phenomenological study using interviews was conducted among fourteen transplant coordinators purposefully recruited from public and private organ donation centres in India, with experience between six years and more than a decade. Audio recordings were transcribed and analysed using framework analysis. Five themes were identified namely: (1) supportive manag

SUBMITTER: Vincent BP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11579380 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature