Publications
Explore peer-reviewed research underpinning the CEaD program’s communication methods.
A Comparison of the Content and Quality of Organ Donation Discussions with African American Families Who Authorize and Refuse Donation.
Siminoff LA, Alolod GP, Gardiner HM, Hasz RD, Mulvania PA, Wilson-Genderson M.
J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. Apr;8(2):485-493. doi: 10.1007/s40615-020-00806-7. Epub 2020 Jun 30. PMID: 32607720; PMCID: PMC7772258.
Using Online Communication Skills Training to Increase Organ Donation Authorization.
Siminoff LA, Gardiner HM, Alolod GP, Wilson-Genderson M.
Prog Transplant. Sep;30(3):212-219. doi: 10.1177/1526924820933846. PMID: 32783529.
A Comparison of Request Process and Outcomes in Donation After Cardiac Death and Donation After Brain Death: Results from a National Study.
Siminoff LA, Alolod GP, Wilson-Genderson M, Yuen EYN, Traino HM.
Am J Transplant. May;17(5):1278-1285. doi: 10.1111/ajt.14084. Epub 2016 Nov 21. PMID: 27753206; PMCID: PMC5395358.
A Comparison of the Request Process and Outcomes in Adult and Pediatric Organ Donation.
Siminoff LA, Molisani AJ, Traino HM.
Pediatrics. Jul;136(1):e108-14. doi: 10.1542/peds.2014-3652. Epub 2015 Jun 1. PMID: 26034251; PMCID: PMC4485007.
Communicating Effectively about Organ Donation: A Randomized Trial of a Behavioral Communication Intervention to Improve Discussions about Donation.
Siminoff LA, Traino HM, Genderson MW.
Transplant Direct. Mar;1(2):e5. doi: 10.1097/TXD.0000000000000513. PMID: 26146659; PMCID: PMC4486302.
Attitudes and acceptance of First Person Authorization: a national comparison of donor and nondonor families.
Traino HM, Siminoff LA.
J Trauma Acute Care Surg. Jan;74(1):294-300. doi: 10.1097/TA.0b013e318270dafc. PMID: 23147186; PMCID: PMC3540811.
An exploratory study of relational, persuasive, and nonverbal communication in requests for tissue donation.
Siminoff LA, Traino HM, Gordon NH.
J Health Commun. Oct;16(9):955-75. doi: 10.1080/10810730.2011.561908. Epub 2011 May 24. PMID: 21512935; PMCID: PMC3183146.
Communicating effectively about donation: an educational intervention to increase consent to donation.
Siminoff LA, Marshall HM, Dumenci L, Bowen G, Swaminathan A, Gordon N.
Prog Transplant. Mar;19(1):35-43. doi: 10.1177/152692480901900105. PMID: 19341061.
The reasons families donate organs for transplantation: implications for policy and practice.
Siminoff L, Mercer MB, Graham G, Burant C.
J Trauma. Apr;62(4):969-78. doi: 10.1097/01.ta.0000205220.24003.51. PMID: 17426556.
Racial disparities in preferences and perceptions regarding organ donation.
Siminoff LA, Burant CJ, Ibrahim SA.
J Gen Intern Med. Sep;21(9):995-1000. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2006.00516.x. PMID: 16918748; PMCID: PMC1831604.
Families' understanding of brain death.
Siminoff LA, Mercer MB, Arnold R.
Prog Transplant. Sep;13(3):218-24. doi: 10.1177/152692480301300309. PMID: 14558637.
Comparison of black and white families' experiences and perceptions regarding organ donation requests.
Siminoff LA, Lawrence RH, Arnold RM.
Crit Care Med. Jan;31(1):146-51. doi: 10.1097/00003246-200301000-00023. PMID: 12545008.
Decoupling: what is it and does it really help increase consent to organ donation?
Siminoff LA, Lawrence RH, Zhang A.
Prog Transplant. Mar;12(1):52-60. doi: 10.7182/prtr.12.1.t2ph6gtg70351460. PMID: 11993071.
Factors influencing families' consent for donation of solid organs for transplantation.
Siminoff LA, Gordon N, Hewlett J, Arnold RM.
JAMA. Jul 4;286(1):71-7. doi: 10.1001/jama.286.1.71. PMID: 11434829.