Family perspectives on deceased organ donation: Thematic synthesis of qualitative studies

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 923-935

  Ralph, A ^a,b   Chapman, J R ^c   Gillis, J ^d,e   Craig, J C ^a,b   Butow, P ^d   Howard, K ^b   Irving, M ^a,b   Sutanto, B ^a,b   Tong, A ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^e CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

Author keywords

Deceased donor; family; organ and tissue donation; qualitative research

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DEATH; BRAIN INJURY; CONFUSION; FAMILY; FAMILY CONFLICT; FAMILY DECISION MAKING; FEAR; FRUSTRATION; HUMAN; MORALITY; MOTIVATION; ORGAN DONOR; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RELIGION; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; SUDDEN DEATH; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; ALTRUISM; DEATH; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN RELATION; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGY; TRANSPLANTATION; TRENDS;

ALTRUISM; DEATH; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MOTIVATION; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PROGNOSIS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT;

EID: 84897112804     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: 16006143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ajt.12660     Document Type: Review

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