Grant: Operating Grant
Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
$125,846.00
A qualitative study on transplantation stakeholders' views on ethical issues related to the participation of compatible pairs in kidney exchange programs, and a proposal for guidelines
FY 2010-11
Summary
O blood group recipients are at a disadvantage in kidney exchange programs (EP) since they can only receive organs from O blood group donors, whereas the latter are universal donors. One way to remedy this situation is to offer all O blood group donors compatible with their non-O blood group recipients an opportunity to participate in EP. This approach involves many ethical issues such as the risk of coercion and donor's informed consent. Our research project aims to document the perspectives of stakeholders (transplant professionals, referring nephrologists, pre-dialysis nurses and donor/recipient compatible pairs) regarding the possible participation of compatible pairs in EP, and to develop ethical guidelines on this issue.
Department
Program
Operating Grant
Location
Quebec, Canada
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Type
Grant
Source
CIHR Funding Decisions Database
As published
Id
211205
Name
Fortin Marie-Chantal
Region
Québec
Country
Canada
Orgtype
Institution Paid; Research Institution
Instname2
Health Services and Policy Research
Theme2
Health systems / services
Prcname2
Humanities, Social Sciences, Law & Ethics in Health
Projecttitle
A qualitative study on transplantation stakeholders' views on ethical issues related to the participation of compatible pairs in kidney exchange programs, and a proposal for guidelines
Programtype2
Operating Grants
Orgnameinp2
Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Cihramount2
$125,846
Cihrequipment2
$0
Programname2
Operating Grant
Keyworddelim
Bioethics; Empirical Ethics; Exchange Programs; Living Organ Donation; Qualitative Methodology; Transplant Policies
Abstract
O blood group recipients are at a disadvantage in kidney exchange programs (EP) since they can only receive organs from O blood group donors, whereas the latter are universal donors. One way to remedy this situation is to offer all O blood group donors compatible with their non-O blood group recipients an opportunity to participate in EP. This approach involves many ethical issues such as the risk of coercion and donor's informed consent. Our research project aims to document the perspectives of stakeholders (transplant professionals, referring nephrologists, pre-dialysis nurses and donor/recipient compatible pairs) regarding the possible participation of compatible pairs in EP, and to develop ethical guidelines on this issue.
Competitiondate
201009
Approvedterm2
3 yrs 0 mth
Pinamesdelim
Fortin, Marie-Chantal
Approvedterm
3 ans 0 mois
Cihrcontribution2
~ $125,846~ $0~
