Altruistic kidney donation following the death of a loved one—a coincidence or a post-traumatic growth?
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| Title: | Altruistic kidney donation following the death of a loved one—a coincidence or a post-traumatic growth? |
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| Authors: | Frei-Landau, Rivi (AUTHOR), Guez, Jonathan (AUTHOR), Etty, Lifshitz (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Death Studies. 2026, Vol. 50 Issue 2, p330-341. 12p. |
| Subjects: | Kidney transplantation, Organ donors, Altruism, Death, Qualitative research, Interviewing, Statistical sampling, Content analysis, Organ donation, Posttraumatic growth, Judgment sampling, Psychological adaptation, Bereavement, Sound recordings, Thematic analysis, Reflexivity, Motivation (Psychology), Research methodology, Kidney diseases, Grief |
| Geographic Terms: | Israel |
| Abstract: | The aim of this study was to examine the case of altruistic kidney donation (AKD) following loss, in light of PTG theory. Loss may facilitate trauma alongside post-traumatic growth (PTG). Although much is known about the motivation for AKD in general, less is known about the motives of bereaved individuals who chose to altruistically donate their kidney post-loss. Employing a narrative approach, 10 bereaved individuals who altruistically donated a kidney were interviewed about their perceptions of the connection between the loss and their decision to donate a kidney post-loss. Content analysis revealed three types of bereaved AKD's perceived connection between the loss and the donation: explicitly direct, indirect, and implicit. Donation post-loss was characterized by aspects of PTG in three domains: self, other and worldviews. The findings are discussed in light of PTG theory and highlight the possible role of AKD in processes of coping and growth following grief. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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| Abstract: | The aim of this study was to examine the case of altruistic kidney donation (AKD) following loss, in light of PTG theory. Loss may facilitate trauma alongside post-traumatic growth (PTG). Although much is known about the motivation for AKD in general, less is known about the motives of bereaved individuals who chose to altruistically donate their kidney post-loss. Employing a narrative approach, 10 bereaved individuals who altruistically donated a kidney were interviewed about their perceptions of the connection between the loss and their decision to donate a kidney post-loss. Content analysis revealed three types of bereaved AKD's perceived connection between the loss and the donation: explicitly direct, indirect, and implicit. Donation post-loss was characterized by aspects of PTG in three domains: self, other and worldviews. The findings are discussed in light of PTG theory and highlight the possible role of AKD in processes of coping and growth following grief. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 07481187 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/07481187.2024.2432283 |
