No going back: narratives by close relatives of the braindead patient

Frid, Ingvar; Bergbom, Ingegerd; Haljamäe, H.

doi:10.1054/iccn.2001.1590

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“…The narratives of our study confirm the necessity that health-care providers, when dealing with family members of a deceased brain-dead patient, be fully present, listen carefully and allow time for dialogue (34,35). Requesting organ donation is a difficult task and must be handled sensitively and with compassion, so as not to bring any further harm to relatives by the urgency of the request.…”

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Traumatic Memories of Relatives Regarding Brain Death, Request for Organ Donation and Interactions with Professionals in the ICU

Kesselring

Kainz

Kiss

2007

American Journal of Transplantation

102

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Little is known about the memories of relatives after they have been confronted with the brain death of a loved one and the request for organ donation. We conducted this study, guided by Grounded Theory, to explore relatives' experiences, their interactions with health care providers and what influenced their memories. We interviewed 40 relatives (31 consenting to and 9 refusing organ donation) of 33 brain-dead individuals. Relatives described their experiences as a difficult process composed of several stages spanning from the initial encounter to the final decision about donation. Long-term memories of bereaved relatives were influenced by the characteristics of their decision-making style (clear vs. ambivalent) and the perceived quality of the interaction with professionals on the intensive care unit. Organ-focused behavior of professionals and an ambivalent decision-making style of relatives appear to be risk factors for traumatic memories.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 62%

Traumatic Memories of Relatives Regarding Brain Death, Request for Organ Donation and Interactions with Professionals in the ICU

Kesselring

Kainz

Kiss

2007

American Journal of Transplantation

102

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“…Families are especially susceptible when a nonsurvivable neurological injury or illness occurs suddenly in their loved one. [8] This is often associated with emotional exhaustion, which can be further compounded when the question of organ donation comes up. [9] Throughout the patient's stay, pastoral care is present to provide supportive care to families of critically ill patients, addressing their physical, emotional and spiritual needs, and preparing them for next steps should organ donation become a possibility.…”

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confidence: 99%

Keys to successful organ procurement: An experience-based review of clinical practices at a high-performing health-care organization

Wojda

Stawicki

Yandle

et al. 2017

Int J Crit Illn Inj Sci

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Organ procurement (OP) from donors after brain death and circulatory death represents the primary source of transplanted organs. Despite favorable laws and regulations, OP continues to face challenges for a number of reasons, including institutional, personal, and societal barriers. This focused review presents some of the key components of a successful OP program at a large, high-performing regional health network. This review focuses on effective team approaches, aggressive resuscitative strategies, optimal communication, family support, and community outreach efforts.

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“…The main study from which the secondary analysis presented here was conducted was based on the interpretation theory of Ricoeur (1976, 1991), and phenomenological hermeneutics was chosen for the project (Frid et al. 2001).…”

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“…The use of imagery (including metaphors) may enable the narrator to review, refine and reformulate interpretation of the story (Ricoeur 1988). We therefore performed a secondary analysis of data from a study into the experience of confronting the BD of a family member (Frid et al. 2001) to explore in depth the imagery used.…”

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Brain death: close relatives’ use of imagery as a descriptor of experience

Frid

Haljamäe

Öhlén

et al. 2007

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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It is very important for members of the intensive care unit team to recognize, face and respond to these relatives' chaotic experiences, which cause them to need affirmation, comfort and caring. Relatives' use of imagery could be the starting point for a caring conversation about their experiences, either in conversations at the time of the death or when relatives are contacted in a later follow-up.

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No going back: narratives by close relatives of the braindead patient

Cited by 29 publications

References 35 publications

Traumatic Memories of Relatives Regarding Brain Death, Request for Organ Donation and Interactions with Professionals in the ICU

Traumatic Memories of Relatives Regarding Brain Death, Request for Organ Donation and Interactions with Professionals in the ICU

Keys to successful organ procurement: An experience-based review of clinical practices at a high-performing health-care organization

Brain death: close relatives’ use of imagery as a descriptor of experience

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