Perspectives on Bone Marrow Donors Who Donate for Their Parent

Perspectives on the Adolescent, Young Adult, and Adult Experience as Donors for Their Parent Undergoing Haploidentical Bone Marrow Transplants

The purpose of this pilot study is to explore the role of family function on decision-making for bone marrow donors who donated for their parent, and to assess the unique supportive care needs of these participants. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with participants to identify overarching themes of the donation experience.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Donated bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cells for their parent in the past 1-6 months
• Willing to participate in mandatory audio recorded telephone interview
• Able to participate in interview without assistance
• Must be English speaking
• Transplant recipient (parent) must be living

Exclusion Criteria:

• Unable to provide oral consent for participation (for minors- unable to obtain parental consent and/or oral assent from child for participation)