Investigating Public Opinions on Financial (Dis)Incentives for Organ Donation in Europe

Project summary

This proposed research is the first to cross-nationally survey European citizens’ opinions on removing financial disincentives and allowing incentives for deceased and living organ donation. As the incidence of organ failure continues to grow, the dialogue around removing/allowing (dis)incentives for organ donation is becoming increasingly relevant. Herein also lies this proposal’s high-risk/high gain nature: payments for organs are banned universally, however, these laws may not reflect the opinion of the majority of the population.

This proposal has the potential to lead to legislative changes that allow trials on whether removing disincentives/allowing incentives may lead to higher organ donation rates.