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World J Transplant. Jun 18, 2023; 13(4): 190-200
Published online Jun 18, 2023. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v13.i4.190
Randomized intervention to assess the effectiveness of an educational video on organ donation intent among Hispanics in the New York metropolitan area
Renee Pekmezaris, Edgardo Cigaran, Vidhi Patel, Damian Clement, Christine L Sardo Molmenti, Ernesto Molmenti
Renee Pekmezaris, Edgardo Cigaran, Vidhi Patel, Damian Clement, Christine L Sardo Molmenti, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY 11030, United States
Ernesto Molmenti, Department of Nephrology, Northwell Health/Zucker School of Medicine at Hosftra, Manhasset, NY 11030, United States
Author contributions: Pekmezaris R, Patel V, and Molmenti E designed and supervised the study; Cigaran E conducted data analysis and interpretation, and drafted the manuscript; Pekmezaris R, Patel V, Molmenti E, and Cigaran E conducted a literature review; Clement D contributed to data analysis and interpretation; Sardo Molmenti CL revised the manuscript critically for intellectual content; Molmenti E and Pekmezaris R approved the final version of the paper.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board at Northwell Health (Approval No. 19-0009).
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardians, provided informed written consent before study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
Data sharing statement: The data used in this study will be made available upon request to qualified researchers for the purposes of reproducing the results or for further analysis.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement—a checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement—a checklist of items.
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Corresponding author: Edgardo Cigaran, MS, Research Fellow, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, 600 Community Dr, Manhasset, NY 11030, United States. edgardo.cigaran@gmail.com
Received: March 2, 2023
Peer-review started: March 2, 2023
First decision: April 13, 2023
Revised: May 4, 2023
Accepted: May 19, 2023
Article in press: May 19, 2023
Published online: June 18, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: The Hispanic community has a high demand for organ donation but a shortage of donors. A study conducted in New York City found that providing an emotive educational video on organ donation before taking a survey significantly increased the odds of organ donation intent among Hispanic individuals. By providing necessary information and education about the donation process, Hispanic residents can be just as willing to become organ donors as their non-Hispanic counterparts.