Organ procurement organizations Internet enrollment for organ donation: abandoning informed consent.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Requirements for organ donation after cardiac or imminent death have been introduced to address the transplantable organs shortage in the United States. Organ procurement organizations (OPOs) increasingly use the Internet for organ donation consent.

Methods

An analysis of OPO Web sites available to the public for enrollment and consent for organ donation. The Web sites and consent forms were examined for the minimal information recommended by the United States Department of Health and Human Services for informed consent. Content scores were calculated as percentages of data elements in four information categories: donor knowledge, donor consent reinforcement, donation promotion, and informed consent.

Results

There were 60 Web sites for organ donation enroll

SUBMITTER: Woien S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1764895 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature