This study sought to describe the lived experience of families who had participated in donation. The research question is: Why do families participate in organ or tissue donation?;This is a descriptive qualitative study utilizing techniques of phenomenology for purposes of identifying areas of significance and importance to informants participating in donation. The conceptual framework is Neuman's Systems Model; Thematic discovery will be drawn from the data with the goal of identifying reoccurring themes. These themes will provide information useful to nursing in providing support to donor families.
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