TY - JOUR
T1 - Examining the decision to talk with family about organ donation
T2 - Applying the theory of motivated information management
AU - Afifi, Walid A.
AU - Morgan, Susan E.
AU - Stephenson, Michael T.
AU - Morse, Chris
AU - Harrison, Tyler
AU - Reichert, Tom
AU - Long, Shawn D.
PY - 2006/6/1
Y1 - 2006/6/1
N2 - Research on organ donation suggests a strong association between family discussions about the issue and final organ donor status. However, very few studies have examined the factors that influence individuals' willingness to talk directly to their family about this topic or the impact of these discussions. This investigation provides a partial test of a newly developed theory of information management to better understand the processes of family discussions about organ donation. Results from two studies generally support the utility of the theory in this context, suggest ways in which organ donation campaigns may improve their effectiveness, and recommend future directions for researchers in this area. Moreover, the data show differences across ethnic groups that support and extend past work in this area.
AB - Research on organ donation suggests a strong association between family discussions about the issue and final organ donor status. However, very few studies have examined the factors that influence individuals' willingness to talk directly to their family about this topic or the impact of these discussions. This investigation provides a partial test of a newly developed theory of information management to better understand the processes of family discussions about organ donation. Results from two studies generally support the utility of the theory in this context, suggest ways in which organ donation campaigns may improve their effectiveness, and recommend future directions for researchers in this area. Moreover, the data show differences across ethnic groups that support and extend past work in this area.
KW - Family Communication
KW - Information Seeking
KW - Organ Donation
KW - Uncertainty
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U2 - 10.1080/03637750600690700
DO - 10.1080/03637750600690700
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33646777753
VL - 73
SP - 188
EP - 215
JO - Communication Monographs
JF - Communication Monographs
SN - 0363-7751
IS - 2
ER -