作者: Waheed Tajik , Henry C. Bodenheimer , Michael J. Goldstein , Jeffrey M. Okun , Julienne Obadia
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关键词: Race (biology) 、 Family medicine 、 Organ donation 、 Liver transplantation 、 Donation 、 Medicine 、 Transplantation 、 Concordance 、 Health education 、 Context (language use) 、 Gerontology
摘要: Inadequate organ donation limits transplantation for many in need of a life-saving organ. Race donor families and requesting coordinators may impact the authorization rate donation. We evaluated rates within New York Organ Donor Network by race during 2009 2010. The varied considerably according to donor. was 57% Hispanic, 53% Caucasian, 48% African-American, 23% Asian families. Fifty-five percent agreed when there racial concordance between coordinator Donation 49% mis-match existed. When adjusted training experience, discordance had lesser on rates. Our findings suggest education communication strategies overcome racial-associated perception process.