Illustration sheet on organ and tissue donation
The NTS has developed an illustration sheet on organ and tissue donation. This helps families during and after the donation procedure.
Help with explaining donation
During a donation procedure, a lot comes at the patient's family. In an emotional period, a lot of information is given and much needs to be arranged. Surviving relatives indicate that they remember very little of these conversations afterward.
That is why the NTS, in collaboration with intensivists, organ donation coordinators (ODC), and surviving relatives, has developed an illustration sheet on organ and tissue donation. This illustration sheet supports the family during and after the donation procedure and provides the physician/ODC with a guide during the conversation.
Notepad for physician and ODC
The illustration sheet has a front and back. The physician uses the front to support the donation conversation. The ODC uses the back. The illustration sheet is printed on A4 tear-off pads on thick paper. The cover page of the pad contains an explanation and brief instructions on how to use the illustration sheet.
Use illustration sheet at work?
The tear-off pads were sent to all ODCs and ICUs in September 2025.
- As a professional, would you like to request a tear-off pad? Mail to info@transplantatiestichting.nl
- You can also download or print the illustration sheet yourself.
Interesting webinar: family concerns about donation
October 8, 2025
In this free webinar, professionals discuss the concerns of families they encounter in practice and how best to discuss these with the family.