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Organ donation and family decision-making within the Spanish donation system

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  • Martínez, José M.
  • López, Jorge S.
  • Martín, Antonio
  • Martín, María J.
  • Scandroglio, Barbara
  • Martín, José M.

Abstract

This study analyses the variables associated with the decisions made by families of potential organ donors to give or deny consent for the extraction of organs. Different indicators were recorded in 68 cases of family interview for petition of consent carried out in 13 Spanish hospitals. Those variables showing the strongest relation with family decision (donation/refusal of consent) are knowledge shown by the family about the deceased's wishes with regard to donation (p

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  • Martínez, José M. & López, Jorge S. & Martín, Antonio & Martín, María J. & Scandroglio, Barbara & Martín, José M., 2001. "Organ donation and family decision-making within the Spanish donation system," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 53(4), pages 405-421, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:53:y:2001:i:4:p:405-421
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    1. López, Jorge S. & Martínez, José M. & Soria-Oliver, María & Aramayona, Begoña & García-Sánchez, Rubén & Martín, María J. & Almendros, Carmen, 2018. "Bereaved relatives' decision about deceased organ donation: An integrated psycho-social study conducted in Spain," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 205(C), pages 37-47.
    2. Beatriz Febrero & Javier Almela-Baeza & Inmaculada Ros-Madrid & José Alfonso Arias & Juan José Ruiz-Manzanera & María Isabel Jiménez-Mascuñán & Pablo Ramírez, 2022. "The New Age of Organ Donation—What Factors Have an Influence on the Attitude of Older People? An Attitudinal Survey in Southeastern Spain," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(14), pages 1-13, July.
    3. Alexandra Volz Wenger & Thomas Szucs, 2011. "Predictors of family communication of one’s organ donation intention in Switzerland," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 56(2), pages 217-223, April.
    4. Han, Hua-Jing & Wibral, Matthias, 2020. "Organ donation and reciprocity," Journal of Economic Psychology, Elsevier, vol. 81(C).
    5. Mocan, Naci & Tekin, Erdal, 2007. "The determinants of the willingness to donate an organ among young adults: Evidence from the United States and the European Union," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 65(12), pages 2527-2538, December.

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