Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7330834 | Social Science & Medicine | 2016 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Drawing on 'gift exchange theory', this study contributes to our understanding of the experience of the intended recipient of a gift. The anonymity of the donor-recipient appears to be seen as a benefit of non-directed 'altruistic' live-donor transplants, freeing recipients from the obligations of the gift. However, those who feel unworthy of the 'gifted transplant' are concerned about the donor and by the lack of opportunity for direct reciprocity. Highlighting the 'reciprocal benefits' reported by donors may allow individuals whose preference is a live-donor transplant to accept one if offered. These insights provide the transplant community with targets for intervention, through which the concerns of potential recipients might be addressed.
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Authors
Phillippa K. Bailey, Yoav Ben-Shlomo, Isabel de Salis, Charles Tomson, Amanda Owen-Smith,