Family concerns in organ donor conversations: a qualitative embedded multiple-case study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Listening and responding to family concerns in organ and tissue donation is generally considered important, but has never been researched in real time. We aimed to explore in real time, (a) which family concerns emerge in the donation process, (b) how these concerns manifest during and after the donor conversation, and (c) how clinicians respond to the concerns during the donor conversation.

Methods

A qualitative embedded multiple-case study in eight Dutch hospitals was conducted. Thematic analysis was performed based on audio recordings and direct observations of 29 donor conversations and interviews with the family members involved (n = 24).

Results

Concerns clustered around six topics: 1) Life-event of a relative's death, 2) Dying well, 3) Tensions and f

SUBMITTER: van Oosterhout SPC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11673370 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature