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RES244
Improving Organ Donation Consent Rates through the Utilization of Effective Requestors
By: C. Bagwell & C. Caillouet; Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency
For further information, please contact: cheriebagwell@yahoo.com or ccaillouet@lopa.org
Purpose: This study was conducted to examine the correlation of approaches for organ donation between hospital staff and organ procurement organization (OPO) designated requestors and the impact on the overall consent rate.
Background/Significance: In the United States, there are 97,504 people on the waiting list for a life-saving organ. An average of 18 people/day will die waiting because they will not receive this life-saving organ. Increasing the overall consent rates is vital to decreasing the number of patients waiting on the list, improving the quality of life through transplantation and decreasing the number of patients dying while waiting for a life saving organ.
Methods: This retrospective study evaluates approaches made for organ donation over a six month period. The type of approach is placed into two categories: hospital staff approaches (HSA) and organ procurement organization approaches (OPO). Once the type of approach was determined the outcome was broken into two categories: consent obtained or consent denied. A majority of hospital staff do not have the training or experience to counter the families of potential organ donors.
Results: Sample consisted of 148 potential organ donor referrals over a six month period. HSA approaches consisted of 43 potential donors with 3 consents and 40 denials resulting in a 7% consent rate for donation. OPO approaches consisted of 105 potential donors with 62 consents and 43 denials resulting in a 59% consent rate for donation.
Conclusions: Consent rates are improved by utilizing an OPO team member to discuss organ donation with families. Vigilance in hospital staff team members to involve OPO staff members is important in order for a plan to be developed and optimal care to be provided to the family in crisis.
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