ArticleTransplantation direct2020
Grief, Stress, Trauma, and Support During the Organ Donation Process.
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- Hospital-Related Determinants of Refusal of Organ Donation in France: A Multilevel Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Alleviating the emotional burden on families during organ donation requests in neurologic patients declared with brain death: the role of timing and circumstances of death.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2025Article
- Assessment of the relationship between organ donation attitudes and religious beliefs among postgraduate students.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Exploring grief and acceptance: Experiences and needs of family members of deceased organ donors.SAGE open medicine · 2025Article
- Parents' attitudes towards children's transplantology.Archives of medical science : AMS · 2024Article
- The bereavement experiences of families of potential organ donors: a qualitative longitudinal case study illuminating opportunities for family care.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2023Article
- A qualitative study exploring the process of postmortem brain tissue donation after suicide.Scientific reports · 2022Article
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- Family veto in organ donation: the experiences of Organ and Tissue Donation Coordinators in Ontario.Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie · 2021Article
- Will the unusual become usual? A new legal change that aims to increase discussions around organ and tissue donation in England.Future healthcare journal · 2021Article
- An Inventory of Deceased Donor Family Care and Contact Between Donor Families and Recipients in 15 European Countries.Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ TransplantationArticle
- Trauma Experience Related to Organ Procurement Surgery From Deceased Donors on Attitude Toward Organ Donation: Mediating Effect of Coping Flexibility.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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Abstract
The organ donation process is complex and stressful for the family of the potential donor and members of the multidisciplinary team who may experience grief, ethical dilemmas, vicarious trauma, or compassion fatigue. Several studies each explore the role of a specific healthcare group and the impact of inhospital processes on group members. We conducted a systematic literature search to identify such studies and a qualitative synthesis to consolidate findings and highlight features of the interaction and relationships between role players. Our results suggest that, while healthcare professionals have different roles, attitudes, and views, the experience of stressors and interdisciplinary tension is common. Nevertheless, staff are united by the goal of caring for the patient and family. We therefore propose that, while focusing on bereavement care and other aspects of the family's experience, staff can find other shared goals and develop understanding, trust, empathy, and respect for each other's positions, thereby improving functioning in the complex adaptive system that forms at this time. Education and training can equip staff to facilitate anticipatory mourning, family-led activities, and a meaningful parting from their relative, assisting families with their grief and increasing staff members' efficacy, confidence, and interdisciplinary teamwork. Knowledge of systems thinking and opportunities to share ideas and experiences will enable staff to appreciate each other's roles, while supportive mentors, self-care strategies, and meaningful feedback between role players will foster healthy adjustment and shared learning. A focus on psychosocial outcomes such as family satisfaction with the process, collaboration within the multidisciplinary team, and reduction in the role stress of healthcare professionals will contribute to family well-being as well as personal and professional growth for staff.
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