(openPR) - The field of organ transplantation is at its most poignant when a child dies in circumstances where he/she may be considered a potential donor. Undeniably the death of a child is one of the most distressing of bereavements as parents naturally expect to outlive their children. Marion J. Sibelink and colleagues (Medical Center Groningen/NL) analyzed key issues that needed to be resolved to enhance the probability of the best parental decision-making about paediatric organ donation.
The factors that appeared to contribute to a negative donation decision are the following:
- the short period of time from having a child in a good health to death
-unrealistic expectations of resuscitation
- no opportunity to see the deceased child and grieve over the death
- lack of knowledge about the donation process and no information about the procedure for an autopsy
- inappropriate timing of organ request
- insensitive request for organ donation that was perceived as an attack
- inappropriate approach by professionals who made the request
- no opportunity for discussions with family members
- parents´ need to keep the child whole and intact
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