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ArticlePloS one2015

Deceased Organ Donation Registration and Familial Consent among Chinese and South Asians in Ontario, Canada.

Alvin Ho-Ting Li, Eric McArthur, Janet Maclean, Cynthia Isenor, Versha Prakash, S Joseph Kim, Greg Knoll, Baiju Shah, Amit X Garg

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Article in PloS one, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Alvin Ho-Ting LiDepartment of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
Eric McArthurInstitute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Janet MacleanTrillium Gift of Life Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Cynthia IsenorTrillium Gift of Life Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Versha PrakashTrillium Gift of Life Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
S Joseph KimInstitute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Greg KnollDivision of Nephrology and Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, The Ottawa Hospital and University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Baiju ShahInstitute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Amit X GargDepartment of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada; Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveFor various reasons, people of Chinese (China, Hong Kong or Taiwan) and South Asian (Indian subcontinent) ancestry (the two largest ethnic minority groups in Ontario, Canada) may be less likely to register for deceased organ donation than the general public, and their families may be less likely to consent for deceased organ donation at the time of death.

methodsWe conducted two population-based studies: (1) a cross-sectional study of deceased organ donor registration as of May 2013, and (2) a cohort study of the steps in proceeding with deceased organ donation for patients who died in hospital from October 2008 to December 2012.

resultsA total of 49 938 of 559 714 Chinese individuals (8.9%) and 47 774 of 374 291 South Asians (12.8%) were registered for deceased organ donation, proportions lower than the general public (2 676 260 of 10 548 249 (25.4%). Among the 168 703 Ontarians who died in a hospital, the families of 33 of 81 Chinese (40.1%; 95% CI: 30.7%-51.6%) and 39 of 72 South Asian individuals (54.2%; 95% CI: 42.7-65.2%) consented for deceased organ donation, proportions lower than the general public (68.3%; 95% CI: 66.4%-70.0%).

conclusionsIn Ontario, Canada Chinese and South Asian individuals are less likely to register and their families are less likely to consent to deceased organ donation compared to the remaining general public. There is an opportunity to build support for organ and tissue donation in these two large ethnic communities in Canada.

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CadaverFamilyTissue and Organ ProcurementAdultAgedAsiaChinaCohort StudiesCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedOntarioYoung Adult

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PMCPMC4521812

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