ORGAN ALLOCATION FOR LIVER TRANSPLANTATION ACCORDING TO THE PUBLIC OPINION

Q: How can I download an article?

To download an article from SID, first log in to the site, search for the article title, and click on the 'Download Article' option.

Q: How can I download an ISI article?

To download an ISI article on SID, enter the keyword or article title in the search bar, view the relevant results, click on the desired article, and select the 'Download Article' option.

Q: How can I access the SID database?

To access the SID database, visit SID.ir, create an account, and log in to access scientific resources.

Q: Is downloading articles from SID free?

Some articles on SID are available for free, while others require payment. Details are specified on the article's page.

DANESH AHMAD; NEDJAT SAHARNAZ; ASGHARI FARIBA; JAFARIAN ALI; FOTOUHI AKBAR

مرکز اطلاعات علمی Scientific Information Database (SID) - Trusted Source for Research and Academic Resources

Journal Paper

Paper Information

Journal: Hepatitis Monthly Year:2012 | Volume:12 | Issue:8 Page(s): 1-7

Download Full-Text

View:

286

Download:

204

Cites:

Information Journal Paper

Title

ORGAN ALLOCATION FOR LIVER TRANSPLANTATION ACCORDING TO THE PUBLIC OPINION

Author(s)

Keywords

LIVER TRANSPLANTATION

RESOURCE ALLOCATION

DECISION MAKING

PUBLIC OPINION

Abstract

Background: Although LIVER TRANSPLANTATION is the last resort for treating end stage liver diseases, this medical procedure is not available for all needful patients because of inadequate organ supply. Therefore, guidelines have been developed by medical experts to regulate the process. Some professionals believe that medical criteria are inadequate for organ allocation in all situations and may not secure fairness of organ allocation.Objectives: The current study has been designed to identify decision criteria about allocation of donated liver to potential recipients from public points of view.Patients and Methods: This is a qualitative study that was conducted through individual interviews and Focus Group Discussions. Individual interviews were conducted among patients’ companions and nurses in one of the two liver transplant centers in Iran. Group discussions were conducted among groups of ordinary people who had not dealt previously with the subject. Data was analyzed by Thematic Analysis method.Results: Most of the participants in this study believe that in equal medical conditions, some individual and societal criteria could be used to prioritize patients for receiving donated livers. The criteria include psychological acceptance, ability to pay post-operative care costs, being breadwinner of the family, family support, being socially valued, ability to be instructed, lack of mental disorders, young age of the recipient, being on waiting list for a long time, lack of patient’s role in causing the illness, first time transplant recipient, critical medical condition, high success rate of transplantation, lack of concurrent medical illnesses, not being an inmate at the time of receiving transplant, and bearing Iranian nationality.Conclusions: Taking PUBLIC OPINION into consideration may smooth the process of organ allocation to needful patients with equal medical conditions. It seems that considering these viewpoints in drafting organ allocation guidelines may increase confidence of the society to the equity of organ allocation in the country. This strategy may also persuade people to donate organs particularly after death.

Cites

No record.

References

No record.

Cite

APA: Copy

DANESH, AHMAD, NEDJAT, SAHARNAZ, ASGHARI, FARIBA, JAFARIAN, ALI, & FOTOUHI, AKBAR. (2012). ORGAN ALLOCATION FOR LIVER TRANSPLANTATION ACCORDING TO THE PUBLIC OPINION. HEPATITIS MONTHLY, 12(8), 1-7. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/306800/en

Vancouver: Copy

DANESH AHMAD, NEDJAT SAHARNAZ, ASGHARI FARIBA, JAFARIAN ALI, FOTOUHI AKBAR. ORGAN ALLOCATION FOR LIVER TRANSPLANTATION ACCORDING TO THE PUBLIC OPINION. HEPATITIS MONTHLY[Internet]. 2012;12(8):1-7. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/306800/en

IEEE: Copy

AHMAD DANESH, SAHARNAZ NEDJAT, FARIBA ASGHARI, ALI JAFARIAN, and AKBAR FOTOUHI, “ORGAN ALLOCATION FOR LIVER TRANSPLANTATION ACCORDING TO THE PUBLIC OPINION,” HEPATITIS MONTHLY, vol. 12, no. 8, pp. 1–7, 2012, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/306800/en

Related Journal Papers

No record.

Related Seminar Papers

No record.

Related Plans

No record.

Recommended Workshops