Attitudes May Be Hard to Change: Canadian Organ Donors Consider Face and Hand Donation.

ABSTRACT: Despite the success of composite tissue allograft (CTA) such as face and hand transplant at improving recipients' quality of life, organ donors' hesitation needs to be better understood. The aim of the study was to assess Canadian organ donors' willingness to donate their face and hands, and the efficacy of an educational intervention.

Methods

Canadians registered for organ donation were invited to complete an online survey about CTA. An interactive vignette was introduced part way through to clarify transplant-related concepts, with repeat of questions post-vignette exposure to assess attitudes pliability.

Results

A total of 942 participants completed the survey. Fifty-two percent of donors were willing to donate their face after passing, whereas 80% were willing to donate t

SUBMITTER: Lafreniere AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8615309 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature