TY - JOUR
T1 - Donating a kidney to a stranger: Are healthcare professionals facilitating the journey? Results from the BOUnD Study
AU - Maple, Hannah
AU - Gogalniceanu, Petrut
AU - Gare, Rebecca
AU - Burnapp, Lisa
AU - Draper, Heather
AU - Chilcot, Joseph
AU - Norton, Sam
AU - Mamode, Nizam
N1 - Funding Information:
HM, HD, JC, RG, and NM are or were partially funded by the National Institute for Health Research (Health Service and Delivery Research programme) (project number 13/54/54). This research grant is to support a longitudinal prospective study addressing a number of different aspects of unspecified kidney donation. The funder was not involved in the preparation of this manuscript.
Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2023 Maple, Gogalniceanu, Gare, Burnapp, Draper, Chilcot, Norton and Mamode.
PY - 2023/5/30
Y1 - 2023/5/30
N2 - Unspecified kidney donors (UKDs) are approached cautiously by some transplant professionals. The aim of this study was to interrogate the views of UK transplant professionals towards UKDs and identify potential barriers. A purposely designed questionnaire was validated, piloted and distributed amongst transplant professionals at each of the 23 UK transplant centres. Data captured included personal experiences, attitudes towards organ donation, and specific concerns about UKD. 153 responses were obtained, with representation from all UK centres and professional groups. The majority reported a positive experience with UKDs (81.7%; p < 0.001) and were comfortable with UKDs undergoing major surgery (85.7%; p < 0.001). 43.8% reported UKDs to be more time consuming and 52% felt that a mental health assessment should take place before any medical tests. 77% indicated the need for a lower age limit. The suggested age range was broad (16–50 years). Adjusted mean acceptance scores did not differ by profession (p = 0.68) but higher volume centres were more accepting (46.2 vs. 52.9; p < 0.001). This is the first quantitative study of acceptance by transplant professionals to a large national UKD programme. Support is broad, however potential barriers to donation have been identified, including lack of training. Unified national guidance is needed to address these.
AB - Unspecified kidney donors (UKDs) are approached cautiously by some transplant professionals. The aim of this study was to interrogate the views of UK transplant professionals towards UKDs and identify potential barriers. A purposely designed questionnaire was validated, piloted and distributed amongst transplant professionals at each of the 23 UK transplant centres. Data captured included personal experiences, attitudes towards organ donation, and specific concerns about UKD. 153 responses were obtained, with representation from all UK centres and professional groups. The majority reported a positive experience with UKDs (81.7%; p < 0.001) and were comfortable with UKDs undergoing major surgery (85.7%; p < 0.001). 43.8% reported UKDs to be more time consuming and 52% felt that a mental health assessment should take place before any medical tests. 77% indicated the need for a lower age limit. The suggested age range was broad (16–50 years). Adjusted mean acceptance scores did not differ by profession (p = 0.68) but higher volume centres were more accepting (46.2 vs. 52.9; p < 0.001). This is the first quantitative study of acceptance by transplant professionals to a large national UKD programme. Support is broad, however potential barriers to donation have been identified, including lack of training. Unified national guidance is needed to address these.
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U2 - 10.3389/ti.2023.11257
DO - 10.3389/ti.2023.11257
M3 - Article
SN - 0934-0874
VL - 36
JO - Transplant International
JF - Transplant International
M1 - 11257
ER -