Expectations of a new opt-out system of consent for deceased organ donation in England: A qualitative interview study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In 2020 England moved to an opt-out deceased donation law. We aimed to investigate the views of a mixed stakeholder group comprising people with kidney disease, family members and healthcare practitioners towards the change in legislation. We investigated the expected impacts of the new legislation on deceased-donor and living-donor transplantation, and views on media campaigns regarding the law change.

Methods

We undertook in-depth qualitative interviews with people with kidney disease (n = 13), their family members (n = 4) and healthcare practitioners (n = 15). Purposive sampling was used to ensure diversity for patients and healthcare practitioners. Family members were recruited through snowball sampling and posters. Interviews were audio-recorded and transcr

SUBMITTER: Bailey PK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8957744 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature