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. 2017 May 22;4(2):2055102917709375.
doi: 10.1177/2055102917709375. eCollection 2017 Apr-Jun.

In-hospital experiences of families of potential organ donors: A systematic review and qualitative synthesis

Sean Glenton Dicks  1 , Kristen Ranse  1 , Frank Mp van Haren  2 , Douglas P Boer  1
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In-hospital experiences of families of potential organ donors: A systematic review and qualitative synthesis

Sean Glenton Dicks et al. Health Psychol Open. .

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    [No authors listed] [No authors listed] Health Psychol Open. 2018 Apr 11;5(1):2055102918761767. doi: 10.1177/2055102918761767. eCollection 2018 Jan-Jun. Health Psychol Open. 2018. PMID: 29662680 Free PMC article.

Abstract

Information and compassion assist families of potential organ donors to make informed decisions. However, psychological implications of the in-hospital process are not well described with past research focusing on decision-making. To enhance understanding and improve service delivery, a systematic review was conducted. Inductive analysis and synthesis utilised Grounded Theory Methodology within a systems theory framework and contributed to a model proposing that family and staff form a System of Systems with shared responsibility for process outcomes. This model can guide evaluation and improvement of care and will be tested by means of a longitudinal study of family experiences.

Keywords: acute grief; family empowerment; family-centred care; health care systems; making a decision about donation; organ donation; perseverance; systematic review.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of conflicting interests: The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: The first author acknowledges that as a PhD candidate, support was received through an Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship.

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Data selection – identifying and screening relevant reviews.
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Diagram showing family and staff systems, pre-existing factors and in-hospital resources, risks and tasks.
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Systemic map of the psycho-social features of the in-hospital process at the time of a potential organ donation.
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The diagram shows the in-hospital process as being related to developing capacity for action (on the left), which is vital later when searching for closure (on the right).
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