Two perspectives on organ donation: experiences of potential donor families and intensive care physicians of the same event.

摘要: The aim was to explore how relatives and physicians understood cases where organ donation had been requested what factors were salient for the decision on donation. Physicians of 25 deceased patients 20 interviewed. material analyzed using qualitative methods. Eleven declared their wishes before death; in 14 decide. Half these accepted half refused. request secondary importance families; they totally occupied by death initially tried avoid regarding "no" as a nonresponse. They needed support relieve immediate reactions uneasiness, start rational thought processes, reach well-grounded answers. basis requesting good; relatives, with regard circumstances, well prepared continuous information from confidence staff, that question raised, criteria. However, about experienced conflicts prerequisites procuring organs dealing relatives. Three different approaches displayed: prodonation, neutral, ambivalent. Only prodonation approach received acceptance