Clayville L
Gonzaga University, Spokane, Wash., USA.
J Transpl Coord. 1999 Jun;9(2):81-6. doi: 10.7182/prtr.1.9.2.0046q06v05v6652v.
Medical decisions about organ donation and transplantation are considered by a growing number of individuals. The complex issue of whether and to what extent organ recipients and donor families should interact or communicate has gained increasing public awareness, thereby creating an area of major ethical and legal concern for the transplant community. Communication issues have traditionally been decided by transplant coordinators and guided by personal beliefs, agency guidelines, and organizational policies. Organizations are often inconsistent in their practices, and this in turn causes frustration and confusion for both donor families and transplant recipients. This study explored how the experience of meeting the recipient(s) of a loved one's organ affected the grieving process of donor families and altered their lives. The information from this study might be useful to transplant professionals to develop guidelines and policies that lessen the confusion and frustration felt by those involved with the transplant process.
越来越多的人开始考虑有关器官捐献和移植的医疗决策。器官接受者和捐赠者家属是否以及在何种程度上应该互动或交流这一复杂问题已引起公众越来越多的关注，从而成为移植界在伦理和法律方面的一个主要关切领域。传统上，沟通问题由移植协调员决定，并受个人信念、机构指南和组织政策的指导。各组织的做法往往不一致，这反过来又给捐赠者家属和移植接受者都带来了沮丧和困惑。本研究探讨了与亲人器官接受者见面的经历如何影响捐赠者家属的悲伤过程并改变他们的生活。这项研究所得出的信息可能有助于移植专业人员制定指导方针和政策，以减轻参与移植过程的人员所感受到的困惑和沮丧。
