Archivos argentinos de pediatría
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Arch Argent Pediatr · Jun 2014
An online explorative study towards parents' opinions about organ donation: from individual decisions to family discussions.
Parental decisions about organ donation by their child are influenced by many factors. One of these factors may be a previous discussion under non-crisis circumstances. The question then arises whether parents have thought about this topic for themselves and discussed it with each other or with their child. ⋯ Family discussions between spouses about donation do occur frequently, however, discussion with children can be improved. If desired, triggers for beginning these conversations could be provided through public information and school education, which would also contribute to health literacy on this subject.