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July 23, 2026BMC Medical EthicsOpen Access

Ethical issues in donation-based prosocial interventions for health: a scoping review

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THTakhona G HlatshwakoDSDelaney SantreSDSuzanne Day

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Overview

Scoping review identifies ethical concerns in donation-based health interventions, suggesting improved practices for public health benefits.

Key Points

  • This review aims to synthesize literature on ethical issues related to donation-based prosocial interventions for health.
  • Conducted a scoping review following the Arksey and O’Malley framework.
  • Searched multiple databases including PubMed and SCOPUS for qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods studies.
  • Two independent reviewers extracted and coded data according to a codebook.
  • 34 publications were included, most focusing on blood, organs, and monetary donations.
  • Identified broad benefits: health (physical and psychological), social (generosity and community), and economic (welfare improvement).
  • Highlighted ethical issues such as undue pressure and privacy concerns, with recommendations for improving informed consent and public trust.

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Hlatshwako et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a61afe0faa9903c5116a9cehttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-026-01559-4
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