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Donor Families' Experiences of Organ Donation after Brain Death or Cardiac Arrest

Research Project

Project/Area Number 21792278
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field Lifelong developmental nursing
Research InstitutionKeio University

Principal Investigator

TAKADA Yukie  慶應義塾大学, 看護医療学部, 助教 (80529371)

Project Period (FY) 2009 – 2011
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥600,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥130,000 (Direct Cost: ¥100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥30,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Keywordsドナー家族 / 臓器提供の体験 / 脳死 / 心停止後
Research Abstract

The purpose of this study is to describe such experiences. Subjects were sixteen donor families. I conducted semi-structured interviews and analyzed them using the grounded theory approach. From this, the core category of "supporting the donor's way of life and continuing to be supported by it" was found. Typically, a donor family receives sudden notification of critical condition, prays for a miracle, and then gradually begins to comprehend the situation they are facing. The donor family receives confirmation of intent to donate from the doctor, or learns that the donor had had the organ donor card or the donor had the intent to donate when in critical condition. Thus, the donor family watching at the critically ill family member's bedside imagines what the donor's intent was, and they honestly begin to examine themselves about their organ donation. The donor families could make significant decisions by thinking that the donor continues to live on in someone else, or various other reasons such as to help someone in need. After organ donation, their views on organ donation were influenced by how medical personnel handled the situation, how they spent the final time with the donor, information about the recipient, and other people's reactions.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2011 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2010 Annual Research Report
  • 2009 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (2 results)

All 2011

All Presentation (2 results)

  • [Presentation] 脳死下あるいは心停止後に臓器提供を行なったドナー家族の体験2011

    • Author(s)
      高田幸江
    • Organizer
      第31回日本看護科学学会学術集会
    • Place of Presentation
      高知市文化プラザ
    • Year and Date
      2011-12-03
    • Related Report
      2011 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] 脳死下あるいは心停止後に臓器提供を行ったドナー家族の体験2011

    • Author(s)
      高田幸江
    • Organizer
      第31回日本看護科学学会学術集会
    • Place of Presentation
      高知市文化プラザ(高知県)
    • Year and Date
      2011-12-03
    • Related Report
      2010 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2009-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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