Entrega de información y voluntariedad en el consentimiento presunto de la ley de donación de órganos en Chile / Information delivery and voluntariness in presumed consent in the Chilean organ donation law

RESUMEN

A principios del año 2010 se reformó en Chile la antigua ley de donación y trasplante de órganos de 1996, instaurando una nueva forma de hacer donantes a los ciudadanos a través del llamado consentimiento presunto. A partir de lo anterior se analiza este concepto en relación a los pilares fundamentales del consentimiento informado; información, voluntariedad y capacidad, enfocado principalmente en los dos primeros. Respecto al principio de voluntariedad es claramente violado ya que actualmente no es necesario que la persona se manifieste para ser donante, sino que es posicionada automáticamente como tal a no ser que escoja lo contrario. Continuando con el análisis, se puede ver como la autoridad ha dejado de lado el principio de información, no poniendo énfasis en éste, a pesar de que la evidencia indica que es una forma efectiva de convencer a pacientes no donantes. La promulgación de la ley debe ser complementada con entrega de información y educación a los distintos sectores cívicos.

ABSTRACT

In early 2010, in Chile, the law of organ donation and transplantation from 1996 was amend ended, establishing a new form of organ donation to citizens through the presumed consent. From the above, this concept is analyzed according to the fundamental pillars of informed consent; information, voluntariness and capacity, mainly focused on the first two. Regarding the principle of voluntary it is clearly violated, as it is no longer necessary that the person chooses to be a donor if one does not manifest their willingness to not be one. Continuing with the analysis, it can be seen how the authority has neglected the principle of information, not emphasizing it, even though the evidence indicates that it is an effective way to convert non-donors. The enactment of the law must be supplemented by providing information and education to civic sectors.(AU)om the above, this concept is analyzed according to the fundamental pillars of informed consent; information, voluntariness and capacity, mainly focused on the first two. Regarding the principle of voluntary it is clearly violated, as it is no longer necessary that the person chooses to be a donor if one does not manifest their willingness to not be one. Continuing with the analysis, it can be seen how the authority has neglected the principle of information, not emphasizing it, even though the evidence indicates that it is an effective way to convert non-donors. The enactment of the law must be supplemented by providing information and education to civic sectors.