The 3-Step Model of informed consent for living kidney donation : a proposal on behalf of the DESCaRTES Working Group of the European Renal Association

© The Author(s) 2023. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the ERA..

Living donation challenges the ethical principle of non-maleficence in that it exposes healthy persons to risks for the benefit of someone else. This makes safety, informed consent (IC) and education a priority. Living kidney donation has multiple benefits for the potential donor, but there are also several known short- and long-term risks. Although complete standardization of IC is likely to be unattainable, studies have emphasized the need for a standardized IC process to enable equitable educational and decision-making prospects for the prevention of inequities across transplant centers. Based on the Three-Talk Model of shared decision-making by Elwyn et al., we propose a model, named 3-Step (S) Model, where each step coincides with the three ideal timings of the process leading the living donor to the decision to pursue living donation: prior to the need for kidney replacement therapy (team talk); at the local nephrology unit or transplant center, with transplant clinicians and surgeons prior to evaluations start (option talk); and throughout evaluation, after having learned about the different aspects of donation, especially if there are second thoughts or doubts (decision talk). Based on the 3-S Model, to deliver conceptual and practical guidance to nephrologists and transplant clinicians, we provide recommendations for standardization of the timing, content, modalities for communicating risks and assessment of understanding prior to donation. The 3-S Model successfully allows an integration between standardization and individualization of IC, enabling a person-centered approach to potential donors. Studies will assess the effectiveness of the 3-S Model in kidney transplant clinical practice.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:38

Enthalten in:

Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association - 38(2023), 7 vom: 30. Juni, Seite 1613-1622

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Grossi, Alessandra Agnese [VerfasserIn]
Sever, Mehmet Sukru [VerfasserIn]
Hellemans, Rachel [VerfasserIn]
Mariat, Christophe [VerfasserIn]
Crespo, Marta [VerfasserIn]
Watschinger, Bruno [VerfasserIn]
Peruzzi, Licia [VerfasserIn]
Demir, Erol [VerfasserIn]
Velioglu, Arzu [VerfasserIn]
Gandolfini, Ilaria [VerfasserIn]
Oniscu, Gabriel C [VerfasserIn]
Hilbrands, Luuk [VerfasserIn]
Mjoen, Geir [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Communication
Ethics
Informed consent
Journal Article
Living kidney donation
Shared decision-making

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Date Completed 03.07.2023

Date Revised 16.11.2023

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/ndt/gfad022

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM352130229