Exploring grief and acceptance: Experiences and needs of family members of deceased organ donors.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Before considering organ donation, family members must come to terms with the fact that their loved one is brain dead and that organ donation is a meaningful path forward. This acceptance enables their consent to organ donation following brain death. This study was conducted to explore the experiences and needs of family members of deceased organ donors.

Method

The study was conducted utilizing qualitative methods and conventional content analysis in accordance with Graneheim and Lundman's approach. Twelve family members of organ donors were chosen to participate through a combination of snowball and purposeful sampling methods. Data were gathered by using semi-structured interviews and critical discourse analysis.

Results

Participants were 8 females and 4 m

SUBMITTER: Latifi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12035057 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature