Erschienen in:
26.02.2024 | Editorial
Intensive Care admission aiming at organ donation. Not sure
verfasst von:
Anna-Henrikje Seidlein, Jos M. Latour, Julie Benbenishty
Erschienen in:
Intensive Care Medicine
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Ausgabe 3/2024
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Excerpt
In the realm of organ donation, the discourse is often characterised by polarising perspectives that demand allegiance to one of two opposing viewpoints: pro or con. However, within this over-simplified (dis)agreement lies a nuanced web of uncertainties. We will focus on arguments discussing a ‘not sure’ position regarding intensive care unit (ICU) admission finalised to organ donation—a stance that demands a careful consideration of factors contributing to its complexity [
1]. We will concentrate on one scenario of organ donation; patients where brain death has not yet been determined but curative treatment is considered non-beneficial and who are thus solely admitted to the ICU for the aim to facilitate potential organ donation, also called ‘non-therapeutic intensive care’ [
2]. Furthermore, we also focus on aspects that are always more or less relevant irrespective of country-specific particularities such as legal regulations, cultural and religious backgrounds [
3]. We present our thoughts based on two relevant professional-ethical concepts: holistic care and patient- and family-centred care. …