A survey reported by Koffman & Singh (2011) compared countries using the mandated consent model to countries using the opt-in model; statistical analysis showed that there was an increase of 25 to 30% in donation rates. In particular, the opt-out policy will increase the availability of organs for transplantation and will in turn have a major impact on the survival rates of individuals with failing organs. More specifically, it reduces the incidence of Futile care in patients with failing organs because there will be more availability of organs to save lives. Although, further studies of the mandated choice model showed no correlation with increased organ donation, as reported by a study in 2006 (Abouna, 2008); It is apparent that slight changes to the opt-out laws to favor the values and norm of the people increases the chances of success of this policy. For example, in Belgium the majority of citizens are in favor of the opt-out organ donation. Consequently, when their organ donation laws where changed to a mandated choice with the option to opt out, kidney donation rates sky-rocketed from 18.9 to 41.3 per million populations per year over a three-year period, as referred to in Appendix C. Therefore, mandated policy law will increase the availability of organ donation if managed properly to
A survey reported by Koffman & Singh (2011) compared countries using the mandated consent model to countries using the opt-in model; statistical analysis showed that there was an increase of 25 to 30% in donation rates. In particular, the opt-out policy will increase the availability of organs for transplantation and will in turn have a major impact on the survival rates of individuals with failing organs. More specifically, it reduces the incidence of Futile care in patients with failing organs because there will be more availability of organs to save lives. Although, further studies of the mandated choice model showed no correlation with increased organ donation, as reported by a study in 2006 (Abouna, 2008); It is apparent that slight changes to the opt-out laws to favor the values and norm of the people increases the chances of success of this policy. For example, in Belgium the majority of citizens are in favor of the opt-out organ donation. Consequently, when their organ donation laws where changed to a mandated choice with the option to opt out, kidney donation rates sky-rocketed from 18.9 to 41.3 per million populations per year over a three-year period, as referred to in Appendix C. Therefore, mandated policy law will increase the availability of organ donation if managed properly to