A Comparison of the Content and Quality of Organ Donation Discussions with African American Families Who Authorize and Refuse Donation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study compares the experiences of African American (AA) families who authorized organ donation with those who refused.

Methods

Large administrative datasets were obtained from 9 partnering Organ Procurement Organizations (OPO). Initial analyses used these data to assess authorization among African American families (n = 1651). Subsequent analyses were performed using a subsample of interview data of AA family decision makers (n = 276). Initial bivariate analyses tested differences in study variables by authorization status (donor/nondonor). Two separate multilevel logistic regressions examined associations between independent variables and family authorization.

Results

Analyses of the administrative datasets found that refusal was more likely when the

SUBMITTER: Siminoff LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7772258 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature