Setting standards for donor family care.
The number of cadaveric organs made available for transplantation will never meet the demand. Whilst measures such as "opting in", "opting out", have been offered as solutions, could extra support and care to potential donor families increase and make a difference? It may make the donor's gift seem more valued. This in turn should enhance a more positive view of organ donation among their relatives, friends and neighbours. It may be that by paying more attention to current donor families, we may increase the potential donor pool in years to come.
Cunningham
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Renal Unit, Nottingham City Hospital NHS Trust, UK.
D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000451:nursing*; D008297:Male; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards*; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement / Q000379:methods*