From Referral to Consent: Unveiling Racial Disparities at Critical Stages of Pediatric Organ Donation
This study highlights the low approach rates for potential organ donors and the persistent racial disparities in the pediatric deceased organ donation process. Racial minority groups are less likely to be approached for donation and to provide consent compared to White individuals. These findings underscore the need for an equitable organ donation process to expand the pediatric donor pool.
Authors
- Andrew Well (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0725-2791)
- Mario O’Connor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3731-5984)
- Charles D. Fraser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4761-3296)
- Hugo R. Martinez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3655-7930)
- Maria E. Hoyos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8129-6092)
Institutions
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Transplantation
- Published
- 2025-05-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/petr.70099
- Primary Topic
- Organ Donation and Transplantation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00