Predictors of Deceased Organ Donation in the Pediatric Population
- 7 May 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in PEDIATRICS
- Vol. 147 (6)
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2020-009506
Abstract
Video Abstract BACKGROUND: A shortage of donor organs represents the major barrier to the success of solid organ transplantation. This is especially true in the pediatric population for which the number of organ donors has decreased over time. With this study, we aimed to assess the factors associated with deceased organ donor consent in the pediatric population and determine the variability in consent rates across organ procurement organizations (OPOs). METHODS: All eligible pediatric deaths were identified from the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (2008–2019). The rate of organ donor consent was determined, and multivariable logistic regression was used to assess the factors independently associated with successful donor recruitment. The probability of donor consent was determined for each OPO after adjusting for patient demographics. RESULTS: A total of 11 829 eligible pediatric deaths were approached to request consent for organ donation. Consent was successful in 8816 (74.5%) subjects. Consent rates are lower in the pediatric population compared with young adults and are directly related to patient age such that eligible infant deaths have the lowest rate of successful donor consent. There is significant variability in donor consent rates across OPOs, independent of population demographic differences. CONCLUSIONS: OPO is predictive of pediatric deceased organ donor consent independent of demographic differences, with some regions having consistently higher consent rates than others. Sharing best practices for pediatric deceased donor recruitment may be a strategy to increase organ availability in the pediatric population.This publication has 40 references indexed in Scilit:
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