The default option: Why a system of presumed consent may be effective at increasing rates of organ donation.

In Australia, general sentiment towards organ donation is somewhat positive, but actual donation rates languish amongst the poorest in the western world. Even for registered organ donors, the Australian system mandates obtaining family consent for posthumous donation; making non-donation the default...

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Publicado en:Psychology, Health & Medicine Vol. 19; no. 5; pp. 580 - 586
Autores principales: Rockloff, Matthew, Hanley, Christine
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Sep2014
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          Consent
          Organ Procurement Psychosocial Factors
          Decision Making
          Human
          Australia
          Telephone
          Surveys
          Confidence
          Cross Sectional Studies
          Self Report
          Stratified Random Sample
          Male
          Female
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          Male
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      ab: In Australia, general sentiment towards organ donation is somewhat positive, but actual donation rates languish amongst the poorest in the western world. Even for registered organ donors, the Australian system mandates obtaining family consent for posthumous donation; making non-donation the default option. A telephone survey in Central Queensland, Australia (n?=?1289), investigated people’s confidence regarding their decision on whether to donate organs of a deceased family member; whether or not they had discussed donation with their family; and their support for an opt-out (presumed consent) system of donation. In accord with our expectations, each of these factors independently predicted the wishes of respondents to donate their own organs. The results suggest that promoting organ donation as the default option may improve rates of public acceptance for organ donations and consequently save lives.
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