Factors associated with the consent for deceased organ donation
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Factor 1. Preliminary factors (n=2,518) | Patient’s gender |
| Patient’s age | |
| Length of stay at the point of reporting | |
| Whether accidental death | |
| Whether having a legal spouse | |
| Whether religious affiliation | |
| Residence area (Seoul & Gyeonggi-do, the other area) | |
| Whether the patient’s family knew the patient’s prior intention of organ donation | |
| Factor 2. Factors related the process of providing information about organ donation (n=2,301) | The degree of family’s understanding about the patient’s status and prognosis (Step 1) |
| The degree of family’s understanding about the possibility of brain death (Step 2) | |
| The degree of family’s understanding about potential brain dead patient and the referring system (Step 3) | |
| Step of initial providing information about organ donation to family | |
| Initial medical staff who provided information about organ donation to family (medical specialty, coordinator) |