Hello: My name is Steve and I am the family member of a liver transplant recipient. I'm also a prior dialysis social worker and member of my state's organ donor awareness organization. I'm currently working on a research project and need your assistance. There has been very little investigation regarding how people on the transplant waiting list cope with the pending death of their potential donor. I remember in my own family what it was like knowing that in-order for my father-in-law to live -- someone else had to die. No one really spoke to my family about this and my research is going to explore this issue. I have created an anonymous online survey form and need adults who have had solid organ transplants from deceased donors to complete it. It's only 21 questions and it will take about five minutes to finish. I would be extremely appreciative if you would share the following link to the survey form with the post-transplant recipients who attend your support/educational group. Also, please share the link by forwarding this message to group members through email, putting it in your newsletters and Internet sites. Please also share the link with other transplant professionals who have contact with adults who have received organ transplants. This project has been approved by the University of South Carolina's institutional review board (IRB). This is an independent research project. No funding has been provided by the university and they are not responsible for the content of this research. All data collected will be anonymous. I will not be asking for anyone's name or any personally identifiable data. The survey is at the following Internet link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DT8LGHH Thank you for your time and assistance.
Sincerely, Steven Iacono, LISW-CP Email: IACONO@mailbox.sc.edu