International survey of nephrologists' perceptions and attitudes about rewards and compensations for kidney donation

Ghahramani, Nasrollah; Karparvar, Zahra; Ghahramani, Mehrdad; Shadrou, Shahrouz

doi:10.1093/ndt/gft079

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“…In Ghahramani et al .‘s study,[5] 66% of the nephrologists agreed with this view. Rather than direct payment, other avenues of compensation have been spelt out by various researchers, such as medical leave and special donor insurance,[13] subsidized education, health, and other benefits.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…One study[11] found that family physicians in Mumbai feared that rich people would get priority for transplantation, echoing the sentiments expressed by the nephrologists in Ghahramani et al .‘s study,[5] where exploitation of the poor was a concern. In addition, two-third of the nephrologists were in favor of making kidney donation compulsory as it would save lives, the latter point being reiterated by Epstein.…”

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confidence: 98%

“…International literature has focused on the attitude of medical personnel toward relevant ethics-related and controversial issues in transplantation, such as incentives to donors/donor families,[345] kidney vending,[6] compulsory organ donation after death,[7] and the allocation of scarce resources if the outcome is anticipated to be marginally positive. [8]…”

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confidence: 99%

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Attitude of medical professionals regarding controversial issues in kidney donation/transplantation

Almeida¹,

Almeida²,

Almeida³

2016

Indian J Nephrol

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There is a dire need to evaluate new strategies to bridge the wide kidney demand–supply gap. The current study examined the attitude of medical professionals regarding controversial issues pertaining to transplantation. A questionnaire, presenting controversial issues related to kidney transplantation, in an agree–disagree format with supporting reasons, was employed. The research was exploratory. Data were analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. The sample comprised 140 doctors from Mumbai (mean = 38.1 years, standard deviation = 17.95; Males = 44.3%, Females = 55.7%). Whereas 47.1% of the participants felt that live donors should be given incentives for kidney donation, others (52.9%) disagreed, fearing commercialization and illegal activities. The eligibility of patients with HIV/hepatitis for a transplant was denied by 52.9% because of poor outcomes, with the others (47.1%) maintaining that these individuals too had a right to live. A substantial majority (90.7%) of the participants maintained that organ donors should be given priority in the event of a future need for an organ because their previous humane act should be rewarded (47.1%). Most of the participants (91.4%) felt that individuals from the higher socioeconomic strata should not receive preference for kidney transplantation. A majority (77.1%) of them were also against kidney selling getting legalized. Compulsory possession of a donor card elicited mixed responses, with some accepting (56.4%), but others rejecting (43.6%) this idea as donation was perceived to be a voluntary act (33.6%). While compulsory kidney donation found favor with 44.3%, it found disfavor with others (55.7%). This study will benefit transplant healthcare personnel to formulate new policies in relation to kidney donation/transplantation.

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confidence: 91%

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confidence: 98%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Attitude of medical professionals regarding controversial issues in kidney donation/transplantation

Almeida¹,

Almeida²,

Almeida³

2016

Indian J Nephrol

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“…[6][7][8][9] Besides, most studies have been carried out in developed countries, using quantitative approaches and focusing on knowledge and attitudes of health personnel. [10][11][12][13][14][15][16] This means that they provide no insight into how these professionals perceive, experience and act in this field.…”

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Organ donation and transplantation in Mexico. A transplantation health professionals’ perspective

2017

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HernándezResumen Objetivo. Explorar la donación y trasplante de órganos en México desde la perspectiva del personal de salud de trasplantes. Material y métodos. Investigación cualitativa. Participaron 26 profesionales de trasplantes en siete estados de México. Fueron realizadas entrevistas semi-estructuradas en los hospitales. Se hizo análisis crítico del discurso. Resultados. Según los participantes, el trasplante de vivo relacionado ofrece beneficios para el receptor y donador. Diversos factores inciden negativamente en el campo de los trasplantes, la carencia de recursos económicos impide la incorporación de nuevo personal, así como los conflictos entre los equipos de trasplantes con otros profesionales de la salud y autoridades. Conclusión. Es necesario aumentar los recursos económicos y sensibilizar al personal de salud de trasplante para evitar conflictos con los diferentes profesionales de la salud, así como realizar más estudios que incorporen la perspectiva de otros actores sociales.Palabras clave: trasplante de órganos; personal de salud; investigación cualitativa; México

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“…A key question is whether organ donors think motivations to act altruistically will be jeopardized if financial rewards or payments are offered as incentives to donate organs, and whether they have an economic right to be compensated for costs incurred by the donative process. Public attitudes concerning payment for living kidney donation and the perspectives of healthcare professionals have been documented in relation to these questions, but the views of kidney donors themselves are rarely heard in the debates. Against criticism that the voices of patients or health consumers cannot count because they are too emotionally involved in their situation to see the issues clearly, we present data from qualitative sociological research documenting their perspectives.…”

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‘Because you can't live on love’: living kidney donors’ perspectives on compensation and payment for organ donation

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2014

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International survey of nephrologists' perceptions and attitudes about rewards and compensations for kidney donation

Cited by 21 publications

References 66 publications

Attitude of medical professionals regarding controversial issues in kidney donation/transplantation

Attitude of medical professionals regarding controversial issues in kidney donation/transplantation

Organ donation and transplantation in Mexico. A transplantation health professionals’ perspective

‘Because you can't live on love’: living kidney donors’ perspectives on compensation and payment for organ donation

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