[Obstacles for recruiting organ donors in intensive care units

Läkartidningen · Nov 2005

[Obstacles for recruiting organ donors in intensive care units can be overcomed. Identified obstacles are attitudes, ethics, resources and competence, as shown by an inquiry].

The aim of this study was to identify obstacles for recruiting organ donors in the ICU. All specialists in neurosurgery and half of the specialists in anaesthesiology in Sweden were surveyed. ⋯ The following obstacles were identified: A neutral approach of the physicians when requesting organ donation of the families instead of a pro-donation approach; ethical problems concerning non-therapeutic ventilation and requesting donation of grieving families; varying competence in diagnosing brain infarction; lack of resources at the ICU. Suggestions for organizational and educational improvements are given.

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- Margareta Sanner, Magnus Rizell, Peter Desatnik, and Anders Nydahl.
- Institutionen för folkhälso- och värdvetenskap, enheten för hälso- och sjukvårdsforskning, Uppsala universitet, Sweden. margareta.sanner@pubcare.uu.se
- Lakartidningen. 2005 Nov 7; 102 (45): 3300-2, 3304-5.
AbstractThe aim of this study was to identify obstacles for recruiting organ donors in the ICU. All specialists in neurosurgery and half of the specialists in anaesthesiology in Sweden were surveyed. Response rate was 67%. The following obstacles were identified: A neutral approach of the physicians when requesting organ donation of the families instead of a pro-donation approach; ethical problems concerning non-therapeutic ventilation and requesting donation of grieving families; varying competence in diagnosing brain infarction; lack of resources at the ICU. Suggestions for organizational and educational improvements are given.

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