Patient and nurse criteria for heart transplant candidacy.
The criteria nurses and patients believe should be used to allocate hearts for transplantation were explored and compared in a descriptive study. Although the majority of both groups agreed that patients with AIDS or who are HIV positive should not receive a transplant, the two groups agreed very little on the other criteria. This research has implications for clinical care and ethical decision making.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D015276:Health Care Rationing; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D028642:Persons with Psychiatric Disorders; D008875:Middle Aged; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D018579:Patient Selection; D040841:Resource Allocation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires