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Donors and Recipients of Living Kidney Donation : A Qualitative Metasummary of Their Experiences
Joint Authors
Mekkelholt, Jessina
Achille, Marie
Ummel, Deborah
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-06-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
With the notable growth in the qualitative investigation of living kidney donation, there is value in aggregating results from this body of research to learn from accumulated experience.
The present paper aims to draw a complete portrait of living donors' and recipients' experience of donation by metasummarizing published studies.
We found that donors' experience, particularly the decision-making process, has been more extensively studied than the recipients' perspective.
Donors differ in their initial level of motivation to donate but on the whole report positive experiences and personal benefits.
They also identify difficult periods and the need for additional resources.
Recipients report an often positive but more ambivalent reaction to donation.
In terms of relational issues between dyads, while the topic remains understudied, the donor-recipient relationship and gift reciprocity have received the most attention.
Results are discussed in terms of their implications for future practice and research.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ummel, Deborah& Achille, Marie& Mekkelholt, Jessina. 2011. Donors and Recipients of Living Kidney Donation : A Qualitative Metasummary of Their Experiences. Journal of Transplantation،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ummel, Deborah…[et al.]. Donors and Recipients of Living Kidney Donation : A Qualitative Metasummary of Their Experiences. Journal of Transplantation No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-11.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ummel, Deborah& Achille, Marie& Mekkelholt, Jessina. Donors and Recipients of Living Kidney Donation : A Qualitative Metasummary of Their Experiences. Journal of Transplantation. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-11.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-486221