Canadian organ donation organizations’ donor audit processes: an environmental scan
Authors' conclusion
There is significant variability across Canadian ODOs in the methodology, definitions, timeliness, data collection, and reporting of DAs.
Study context
- Population
- Canadian provincial organ donation organizations (ODOs)
- Participants
- 11 ODOs
- Outcome
- Primary purposes for conducting deceased donor audits (DAs)
Methodological detailselectronic survey and semistructured interviews, two-phase, national, All 11 ODOs participated in both phases (July and October 2019)
- Electronic survey and semistructured interviews
- Two-phase
- National
- All 11 ODOs participated in both phases (July and October 2019)
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Primary purposes for conducting DAs
Estimate donor potential
5/11, 45%
Estimate system performance at provincial level
3/11, 27%
Estimate system performance at hospital level
3/11, 27%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
DA frequency
- Varied from weekly to annually, depending on availability of death reports, urban vs rural setting, and staffing
DA methodology, donor definitions and metrics
- High variability across jurisdictions
Original publication
Canadian organ donation organizations’ donor audit processes: an environmental scan. Can J Anaesth. Published 18 October 2023. doi:10.
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