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Public preferences for donor kidney allocation: a study in I ran
Author(s) -
Asghari Fariba,
Broumand Mohammadali,
Heidari Akram
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
clinical transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.918
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1399-0012
pISSN - 0902-0063
DOI - 10.1111/ctr.12207
Subject(s) - medicine , random digit dialing , transplantation , donation , prioritization , waiting list , public health , marital status , disease , family medicine , gerontology , environmental health , surgery , nursing , population , management science , economics , economic growth
Fair allocation of donor organs is essential to maintain public trust in a public healthcare system. A study of the public's views and opinions of this could clarify non‐medical prioritization criteria. We report our survey of public opinion of criteria for donor kidney allocation. Methods This was a cross‐sectional study using random digit dialing to phone interview 706 Tehran residents. Patient scenarios were presented to determine interviewee opinions on nine recipient criteria: probability for survival, previous transplant history, time on the waiting list, age, an individual's role in developing their kidney failure, gender, marital status, social status, and financial situation. Each scenario introduced two patients and interviewees then chose the better candidate for transplantation. Results More than 50% of the participants chose length of waiting time, a patient's role in causing their disease, age, and survival time after transplantation as important allograft allocation criteria. Conclusion This study disclosed other criteria in addition to the likelihood for successful transplantation—the patient's role in the development of their disease and patient age—which should be prioritization considerations.