Barriers experienced by organ procurement organizations in implementing the HOPE act and HIV-positive organ donation.

ABSTRACT: In the seven years since the HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act made HIV-positive organ donation to HIV-positive recipients legally permissible in the United States, there have been fewer HIV-positive organ donations than expected. Organ procurement organizations (OPOs) play a key role in the transplant system and barriers at OPOs may be partly responsible for the relatively low number of HIV-positive donors. To understand potential OPO barriers, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 20 OPO staff members. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using a conventional content analytic approach with two coders. OPO staff had high levels of knowledge about HOPE. Many had evaluated referrals of HIV-positive donors and approached families for authorization. Barriers to HIV-posi

SUBMITTER: Predmore Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8725194 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature