The non-directed living kidney donor: Why donate to strangers?
Wendy BallietAbby S KazleyEmily JohnsonLauren Holland-CarterStacey MaurerJennifer CorrellNicole MarlowKenneth ChavinPrabhakar BaligaPublished in: Journal of renal care (2019)
Results suggest that non-directed living kidney donors think deeply about their decision and have a resolve to help others that is aligned with their values. As organ availability remains at a critical shortage, unwillingness to consider non-directed living donors (NDD) due to beliefs of ill motivations appears unsupported. Future directions call for the need of standard practice of care in kidney donation evaluations across transplant centers.