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What information about donation after circulatory death is available on the Internet for potential donor families?
Author(s) -
Black Kristin,
Miller Katherine,
Beck Gavin,
Moser Michael
Publication year - 2016
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.12767
Subject(s) - donation , medicine , the internet , web page , organ donation , medical information , internet privacy , tone (literature) , family medicine , advertising , medical emergency , surgery , world wide web , transplantation , computer science , law , art , literature , political science , business
The purpose of this study is to determine what information about donation after circulatory death ( DCD ) is available on the Internet and to document the common statements for and against DCD . Methods The search terms non‐heart‐beating donor, donation after cardiac death, DCD , deceased donor, organ donation, and organ harvesting were entered into the four most‐accessed English‐language Internet search engines. The top 10 webpages from each search (240 webpages) yielded 116 unique sites. Three reviewers reviewed each webpage and recorded statements for and against DCD as well as site type, tone, and mention of DCD . Results While 59 (50.9%) of the overall 116 sites included DCD information, only 10% of sites found with the term “organ donation” mentioned DCD at all. The sites that did include DCD were mostly (78%) of the type “medical journal” or “hospital or university webpage” and 89% of these had a positive or neutral tone. Nine positive and nine negative tropes were defined using the Grounded Theory Method. Conclusion This study reveals the lack of information regarding DCD in organ donation webpages. Thoughtful responses to these statements should be considered in family discussions and in the design of future webpages.