Statistical analysis of the social aspect of organ donation in determining brain death in the Republic of Kazakhstan

Abstract

The article discusses the social problems of donation in the Republic of Kazakhstan when estab- lishing irreversible brain death in potential donors. The purpose of the article is to identify the social problems of organ donation in the Republic of Kazakhstan when establishing irreversible brain death by conducting statistical and comparative analysis. The article’s theoretical bases are the concepts of “altru- istic relations”, “gift economy”, “gift exchange theory”, “inheritance”. The data for the statistical analysis and research were provided by RSE on PCV “Republican center for coordination of transplantation and high-tech medical services” of the Ministry of health Of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the database of the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan. So, based on the information above, the number of people on the waiting list, including those who died due to the lacking donor organs, the number of people who became donors after being diagnosed with brain death, and the number of living people who became donors are revealed. Moreover, evaluation of the significance and the role of the donor whose brain death is detected, has been given for society, people’s lives on the waiting list. Furthermore, the degree of interaction between recipient and donor in case of concluded brain death, the reasons for the low number of donors after the brain death in the Republic of Kazakhstan were discussed. In addition, the article considers the importance and benefits of multi-organ donation for society.

Key words: irreversible brain death, multi-organ donor, «Eurotransplant» model, coordination cen- ter, waiting list, potential donor.