Ethical reflection support for potential organ donors' relatives: A narrative review.
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Date publication
février 2022
Journal
Nursing ethics
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr THILLY Nathalie, Dr CLAUDOT Frédérique
Tous les auteurs :
Baumann A, Thilly N, Joseph L, Claudot F
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Résumé
Even in countries with an opt-out or presumed consent system, relatives have a considerable influence on the post-mortem organ harvesting decision. However, their reflection capacity may be compromised by grief, and they are, therefore, often prone to choose refusal as default option. Quite often, it results in late remorse and dissatisfaction. So, a high-quality reflection support seems critical to enable them to gain a stable position and a long-term peace of mind, and also avoid undue loss of potential grafts. In practice, recent studies have shown that the ethical aspects of reflection are rarely and often poorly discussed with relatives and that no or incomplete guidance is offered. No review of the literature is available to date, although it could be of value to improve the quality of the daily practice.
Mots clés
Ethics, post-mortem organ donation, relatives, support
Référence
Nurs Ethics. 2022 Feb 17;:9697330211015274