Laura A Siminoff, Maureen Wilson-Genderson, Sharon M West, Richard D Hasz, Lawrence Suplee, John Clarke, K Laura Barker, Patricia A Mulvania
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Abstract
Introduction: Organ Procurement Organizations seek authorization for tissue donation from next-of-kin of deceased patients. Best practices for achieving contact and authorization are unknown, notably, authorization rates are lower for Black compared to White patients. Research Questions: Can next-of-kin (NOK) contact and authorization rates be improved if they are texted prior to telephone contact? Is a text message containing an infographic more effective, and does an infographic culturally tailored to Black families improve contact and authorization rates in the Black population? Design: This three-armed randomized trial compared (1) telephonic contact initiation (control condition); (2) generic text messaging prior to telephonic contact; and (3) text messaging one of two versions of an infographic prior to telephonic contact: (a) a generic infographic or (b) a culturally tailored infographic (sent to Black NOK only) at one Northeastern Organ Procurement Organization. Results: Tissue Donation Professionals (N = 47) and 2399 White and 745 Black NOK were included, of which 35.6% were registered donors. Authorization rates were much higher for White than Black (40.1% v 16.3%, P < 0.0001). The generic infographic resulted in significantly lower rates of contact for White NOK compared to the control condition 83.5% v 89.5%, P = 0.002), but study arm assignments were not otherwise associated with differences in contact or authorization rates. Conclusion: Although the analysis did not find a benefit for text messaging, it is possible that training for staff making requests and refining the content of the messaging could be more effective.
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Progress in Transplantation (PIT) is the official journal of NATCO, The Organization for Transplant Professionals. Journal Partners include: Australasian Transplant Coordinators Association and Society for Transplant Social Workers. PIT reflects the multi-disciplinary team approach to procurement and clinical aspects of organ and tissue transplantation by providing a professional forum for exchange of the continually changing body of knowledge in transplantation.