Beyond the veil: Unveiling the unconventional - exploring the profiling, attitudes, and influential factors of body donors
Background: Cadavers are essential for anatomical education, yet their scarcity plagues medical colleges in Kerala and India. However, the Government Medical College in Thrissur has experienced a rise in annual body donations. Aims and Objectives: This study aims to explore the motivating factors...
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Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara
2023-09-01
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| description | Background: Cadavers are essential for anatomical education, yet their scarcity plagues medical colleges in Kerala and India. However, the Government Medical College in Thrissur has experienced a rise in annual body donations.
Aims and Objectives: This study aims to explore the motivating factors behind this increase among the population of Thrissur.
Materials and Methods: This study employed a cross-sectional survey design conducted at the Department of Anatomy, Government Medical College in Thrissur, Kerala. The study utilized data from the Body Donation Register, which covered a period from May 1st, 2011 to April 30th, 2012, encompassing a total of 223 individuals. During this specific period, which was selected due to the notable surge in body donation trends, there was a significant increase observed. The sample size was set at 110 participants. Data collection was conducted through face-to-face interviews with the voluntary body donors and was analyzed using the statistical package for the social sciences, version 16.0.
Results: Gender distribution: Among 120 donors, 56.7% were male and 26.7% were female. Age groups 61–70 had the highest percentage (36%) of body donors. Socioeconomic status: the majority were above the poverty line (78.2%). Religious affiliation: Hindus had the largest representation (40 individuals). Marital status: Most donors were married (92 out of 110). Number of children: Most donors had two children (64 individuals). Sources of information: Family and relatives were the primary sources. Awareness of dissection: An equal number of donors were aware and unaware. Motivations for donation varied, including social service and avoiding burden after death.
Conclusion: A good proportion of donors had a socioeconomic status above the poverty line, and most of them were graduates or postgraduates. The majority of body donors did not have a religious affiliation. However, they had a strong family background and received support from their families. Interestingly, most of the donors were unaware of how their bodies would be used after donation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e16acdf73662401fba0d950a2e7f1db42023-09-01T23:34:54ZengManipal College of Medical Sciences, PokharaAsian Journal of Medical Sciences2467-91002091-05762023-09-011491519https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v14i9.55270Beyond the veil: Unveiling the unconventional - exploring the profiling, attitudes, and influential factors of body donorsRosemol Xaviour 0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1316-507XAssistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Government Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala, India Background: Cadavers are essential for anatomical education, yet their scarcity plagues medical colleges in Kerala and India. However, the Government Medical College in Thrissur has experienced a rise in annual body donations. Aims and Objectives: This study aims to explore the motivating factors behind this increase among the population of Thrissur. Materials and Methods: This study employed a cross-sectional survey design conducted at the Department of Anatomy, Government Medical College in Thrissur, Kerala. The study utilized data from the Body Donation Register, which covered a period from May 1st, 2011 to April 30th, 2012, encompassing a total of 223 individuals. During this specific period, which was selected due to the notable surge in body donation trends, there was a significant increase observed. The sample size was set at 110 participants. Data collection was conducted through face-to-face interviews with the voluntary body donors and was analyzed using the statistical package for the social sciences, version 16.0. Results: Gender distribution: Among 120 donors, 56.7% were male and 26.7% were female. Age groups 61–70 had the highest percentage (36%) of body donors. Socioeconomic status: the majority were above the poverty line (78.2%). Religious affiliation: Hindus had the largest representation (40 individuals). Marital status: Most donors were married (92 out of 110). Number of children: Most donors had two children (64 individuals). Sources of information: Family and relatives were the primary sources. Awareness of dissection: An equal number of donors were aware and unaware. Motivations for donation varied, including social service and avoiding burden after death. Conclusion: A good proportion of donors had a socioeconomic status above the poverty line, and most of them were graduates or postgraduates. The majority of body donors did not have a religious affiliation. However, they had a strong family background and received support from their families. Interestingly, most of the donors were unaware of how their bodies would be used after donation.https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/AJMS/article/view/55270body donors; religious affiliation; body donation; socio-economic status; funeral services |
| spellingShingle | Rosemol Xaviour Beyond the veil: Unveiling the unconventional - exploring the profiling, attitudes, and influential factors of body donors Asian Journal of Medical Sciences body donors; religious affiliation; body donation; socio-economic status; funeral services |
| title | Beyond the veil: Unveiling the unconventional - exploring the profiling, attitudes, and influential factors of body donors |
| title_full | Beyond the veil: Unveiling the unconventional - exploring the profiling, attitudes, and influential factors of body donors |
| title_fullStr | Beyond the veil: Unveiling the unconventional - exploring the profiling, attitudes, and influential factors of body donors |
| title_full_unstemmed | Beyond the veil: Unveiling the unconventional - exploring the profiling, attitudes, and influential factors of body donors |
| title_short | Beyond the veil: Unveiling the unconventional - exploring the profiling, attitudes, and influential factors of body donors |
| title_sort | beyond the veil unveiling the unconventional exploring the profiling attitudes and influential factors of body donors |
| topic | body donors; religious affiliation; body donation; socio-economic status; funeral services |
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