The Effects of 15 Golden Key Points to Increase the Family Consent Rate in Iran.

Objectives: In nations where organ donation is governed by the opt-in policy, the most crucial stage in the organ procurement process is the family approach and gaining the approval of families of decedents with brain death. In times of grief and sorrow, the ability of health care workers to communicate and have donation conversations is vital to the decision-making process of families and the subsequent consent rate. In this study, we investigated the effects of teaching important points to coordinators in the family approach and gaining consent of families for organ donation.

The effect of the Iranian family approach-specific course (IrFASC) on obtaining consent from deceased organ donors' families.

Background: A family approach and obtaining consent from the families of potential brain-dead donors is the most important step of organ procurement in countries where an opt-in policy applies to organ donation. Health care staff's communication skills and ability to have conversations about donation under circumstances of grief and emotion play a crucial role in families' decision-making process and, consequently, the consent rate.

Methods: A new training course, called the Iranian family approach-specific course (IrFASC), was designed with the aim of improving interviewers' skills and knowledge, sharing experiences, and increasing coordinators' confidence.