Authors: J Daryl Thornton Catherine Sullivan Jeffrey M Albert Maria Cedeño Bridget Patrick Julie Pencak Kristine A Wong Margaret D Allen Linda Kimble Heather Mekesa Gordon Bowen Ashwini R Sehgal
Publish Date: 2016/02/26
Volume: 31, Issue: 8, Pages: 832-839
Abstract
Just prior to their clinical encounter intervention patients n = 456 watched a 5minute organ donation video on iPads and then choose a question regarding organ donation to ask their provider Control patients n = 459 visited their provider per usual routineThe primary outcome was the proportion of patients who consented for organ donation Secondary outcomes included the proportion of patients who discussed organ donation with their provider and the proportion who were satisfied with the time spent with their provider during the clinical encounterIntervention patients were more likely than control patients to consent to donate organs 22 vs 15 OR 150 95CI 110–213 Intervention patients were also more likely to have donation discussions with their provider 77 vs 18 OR 151 95CI 111–206 Intervention and control patients were similarly satisfied with the time they spent with their provider 83 vs 86 OR 087 95CI 061–125
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