Kidney Donation Withdrawal and Related Factors Among the Potential Donors of Living Kidney Transplant

• Published in: Transplantation proceedings Vol. 52; no. 1; pp. 73 - 77
• Main Authors: Liu, Kuan-Lin, Wang, Hsu-Han, Hsieh, Chin-Yi, Huang, Xuan-Yi, Lin, Chih-Te, Lin, Kuo-Jen, Chiang, Yang-Jen, Chien, Ching-Hui
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.01.2020
• ISSN: 0041-1345; 1873-2623
• DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2019.11.018

This study aimed to discuss the reasons for kidney donation withdrawal and related factors among the potential donors of living kidney transplant. This study was conducted in outpatient departments with purposive sampling. Potential donors received relevant examinations and completed questionnaires when they would donate their kidneys for living related kidney transplant. Researchers tracked the final decision of potential donors. The structured questionnaire included basic data, psychosocial adjustment to illness scale, and decisional conflict scale. A total of 53 potential donors participated in this study, 46 of whom completed the kidney donation surgery (86.6%). The factors related to the final decision of kidney donation or kidney donation withdrawal included self-ranking health condition, value clarity, feeling supported in decision making, and overall decisional conflict. Organ transplant teams should conduct a complete physical and psychological assessment of potential donors, provide information and support, and assist potential donors to clarify their true values and willingness to undergo kidney donation. Thus, each potential donor can decide to donate in true accordance with their willingness. •Potential donors with less overall decisional conflict, clearer personal values, and greater feelings of being supported in the decision-making process were more likely to donate their kidneys.