In defense of a regulated system of compensation for living donation

Matas, Arthur J.; Hippen, Benjamin; Satel, Sally L.

doi:10.1097/mot.0b013e328308b2d9

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“…While education, paired exchange and expanded criteria donors have helped slightly, the organ demand still greatly exceeds supply. Within this milieu, proposals to introduce financial compensation for organ procurement from living and deceased donors have garnered increased attention and debate (1)(2)(3).…”

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confidence: 99%

Does Financial Compensation for Living Kidney Donation Change Willingness to Donate?

Gordon

Patel

Sohn

et al. 2015

American Journal of Transplantation

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The potential use of financial compensation to increase living kidney donation rates remains controversial in potentially introducing undue inducement of vulnerable populations to donate. This cross-sectional study assessed amounts of financial compensation that would generate motivation and an undue inducement to donate to family/friends or strangers. Individuals leaving six Departments of Motor Vehicles were surveyed. Of the 210 participants who provided verbal consent (94% participation rate), respondents' willingness to donate would not change (70%), or would increase (29%) with compensation. Median lowest amounts of financial compensation for which participants would begin to consider donating a kidney were $5000 for family/friends, and $10 000 for strangers; respondents reporting $0 for family/friends (52%) or strangers (26%) were excluded from analysis. Median lowest amounts of financial compensation for which participants could no longer decline (perceive an undue inducement) were $50 000 for family/friends, and $100 000 for strangers; respondents reporting $0 for family/friends (44%) or strangers (23%) were excluded from analysis. The two most preferred forms of compensation included: direct payment of money (61%) and paid leave (21%). The two most preferred uses of compensation included: paying off debt (38%) and paying nonmedical expenses associated with the transplant (29%).

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Does Financial Compensation for Living Kidney Donation Change Willingness to Donate?

Gordon

Patel

Sohn

et al. 2015

American Journal of Transplantation

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“…Some, including us, have suggested that a regulated system of incentives might increase donation and alleviate the crisis (1,2). Others, championed by Chapman, Danovitch, Padilla and Delmonico, have passionately opposed this option (3-6).…”

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A Realistic Proposal—Incentives May Increase Donation—We Need Trials Now!

Matas

Ambagtsheer

Gaston

et al. 2012

American Journal of Transplantation

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“…That additional bit of deliberation is morally good for both the patient's family (the "donative sources") and any potential recipient of such a gift. That additional element of process might assuage any misgivings or guilt that might accompany the giving, or receipt, of an organ because it helps ensure that the donative act was neither coerced nor forced but rather one of informed altruism, a standard for which we should strive, particularly given the recent encroachment of the market into the donative space [28].…”

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confidence: 99%