Barriers to conversations about deceased organ donation among adults living in the UK: a systematic review with narrative synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore the barriers to conversations about deceased organ donation among adults living in the UK.

Design

Systematic review with narrative synthesis.

Data sources

PubMed, MEDline via OVID, APA PsycInfo via EBSCO, Web of Science via Clarivate and Scopus via Elsevier, covering studies that were published between January 2006 and December 2023. Searches were conducted on 1 December 2023 and completed on 2 February 2024.

Eligibility criteria

Studies published between January 2006 and December 2023, focusing on barriers to organ donation conversations among adults in the UK. Both qualitative and quantitative studies were included, emphasising cultural and generational factors. Non-English studies and those unrelated to the UK were excluded.

Data ext

SUBMITTER: Weeks S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11907036 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature