Family refusal to donate organs and tissue for transplantation

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem

Edvaldo Leal De Moraes²  Maria Cristina Komatsu Braga Massarollo¹ 

[1] ,University of São Paulo Medical Medical School Hospital das Clínicas

关键词: organ transplantation;    brain death;    family;    transplante de órganos;    muerte encefálica;    familia;    transplante de órgãos;    morte encefálica;    família;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0104-11692008000300020

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

This study aimed to discover how potential eligible donor families perceive the decision-making process to refuse organ and tissue donation for transplantation. A qualitative research was performed in order to understand the families' perception, based on the situated-phenomenon structure. Eight family members were interviewed, with four themes and fourteen subthemes emerging from the analysis of the statements. The propositions that emerged from the study indicated that the essence of the phenomenon was manifested as a shocking or despairing situation, experienced through the hospitalization of the family member; distrust regarding organ donation; denial of brain death; grief and weariness due to the loss of the loved one, family conflicts for making the decision and the multiple causes for refusing donation. Therefore, the knowledge of this phenomenon can provide information to guide professional action involving the families of potential donors.

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