'It's like being conscripted, one volunteer is better than 10 pressed men': A qualitative study into the views of people who plan to opt-out of organ donation.

ABSTRACT: Objectives To overcome the shortage of organ donors, Scotland and England are introducing an opt-out organ donor registration system in 2020. This means individuals will be automatically considered to consent for donation unless they actively opt-out of the register. Research has found that emotional barriers play a key role in donor decisions under opt-in legislation, yet little is known about factors that influence donor decisions under opt-out consent. Our objectives were to investigate attitudes towards organ donation and opt-out consent from individuals who plan to opt-out, and to explore the reasons why they plan to opt-out. Design Qualitative interview study. Methods Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 individuals from Scotland (n = 14) and England (n = 1) who self-rep

SUBMITTER: Miller J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7216962 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature