Development of a Donor Driven Assessment Protocol in Western Australia Based on Experiences of Living Renal Donors

Authors

• Anne Williams, Edith Cowan University
• Diane Broderick, Edith Cowan University
• Catherine O'Driscoll, University of Western Australia
• Ros Elmes, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth
• Grant Luxton, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth
• Andrew Mitchell, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth
• Linda Kristjanson, Edith Cowan University
• Linda Colefax, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth
• Sky Dawson, Curtin University of Technology
• Luc Delrivieve, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth

Document Type

Journal Article

Keywords

Adult, Attitude to Health (major), Clinical Protocols, Donor Selection -- organization & administration (major), Fear, Female, Focus Groups, Humans, Kidney Transplantation (major), Living Donors -- education, Living Donors -- psychology (major), Male, Middle Aged, Needs Assessment -- organization & administration (major), Nursing Methodology Research, Patient Education as Topic -- organization & administration, Program Development, Questionnaires, Social Support, Time Factors, Tissue & Organ Procurement -- organization & administration (major), Travel, Uncertainty, Western Australia

Faculty

Faculty of Computing, Health and Science

School

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Postgraduate Medicine

RAS ID

5116

Comments

Williams, A. , Broderick, D. , O'Driscoll, C., Elmes, R., Luxton, G., Mitchell, A., Kristjanson, L. , Colefax, L., Dawson, S., & Delrivieve, L. (2007). Development of a Donor Driven Assessment Protocol in Western Australia Based on Experiences of Living Renal Donors. Nephrology Nursing Journal, 34(1), 66-70. Available here

Abstract

A new protocol for the selection and work-up of living renal donors has been developed in response to recent findings from a grounded theory study that explored the experiences of 18 donors in Western Australia. This protocol is designed to enhance the feelings of personal control by the donor over participation in the process and the potential outcome. It includes the coordination of the work-up process by a Clinical Nurse Consultant.