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Exploring the situations and experiences that influence the motivation and decision making of a living organ donor candidate is an essential part of understanding his unique journey toward living donation. While donor candidates may share similar experiences and situations, whether and how they perceive the influence is variable and requires careful discussion between donor candidate and the living donor advocate (LDA). Some of these influences may appear to be part of a foundation of appropriate motivation and decision making. Others may instead be viewed by the donor candidate or by the ILDA as exerting great force and creating untoward pressure. In some instances, a donor candidate may be coerced into considering donation as she/he may believe that something she/he values is being threatened, either directly or indirectly, and that donation is necessary in order to retain that valued item, tangible or otherwise. This chapter will discuss situational, familial, spiritual, cultural, provider/process, and other influences that may be impacting the living donor candidate, potentially creating pressure, and it will offer discussion of assessment and intervention strategies.
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Brown, C. (2014). Pressure and Coercion. In: STEEL, J. (eds) Living Donor Advocacy. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-9143-9_19
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