Independent Living Donor Advocate in Organ Transplantation: An Ethical and Application Guide

Protection of Living Donor Rights was first legally recognised in Türkiye with the Regulation on Organ Transplantation Services published in 2022. This role aims to ensure that prospective living donors are evaluated in decision-making processes in line with voluntariness, informed consent, and ethical principles. This review study addresses the concept of Living Donor Rights Protector in terms of theoretical and legal aspects; the definition of this role, the appointment process, duties and responsibilities, and the qualifications that the role should have are examined in the light of the existing literature. As a result of the comprehensive literature review conducted by making use of international databases such as PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar, as well as Turkish legal and professional sources, it has been observed that academic studies in this field are limited and the need for guiding resources for practitioners continues. In this framework, the study aims to both contribute to the relevant literature and to provide a structural perspective for professionals who will take part in practice.