Voluntary Body Donation-Knowledge and Perspectives among Healthcare Workers in Southern India
Introduction: Cadaveric dissection is an integral part of teaching anatomy. In a developing country like India, where many medical institutions are on the cusp of growth, procuring cadavers leads to a great challenge. The major source of cadavers is unclaimed bodies, followed by a meagre number...
| الحاوية / القاعدة: | International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery |
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2021-01-01
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| الملخص: | Introduction: Cadaveric dissection is an integral part of teaching
anatomy. In a developing country like India, where many medical
institutions are on the cusp of growth, procuring cadavers leads
to a great challenge. The major source of cadavers is unclaimed
bodies, followed by a meagre number by the way of voluntary
body donation. It is the call of the hour to encourage people to
go in for voluntary body donation.
Aim: To document legal and in-depth knowledge and attitude
about body donation among healthcare professionals.
Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study
conducted during October 2017 to August 2018. A prevalidated,
semi-structured questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge
and attitude among 75 medical professionals and 75 healthcare
assistants at Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, a tertiary care
hospital in Pondicherry, India. Data was analysed by descriptive
statistics using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS)
statistical version 21.0 for windows, and results expressed as
percentage of the total study population. The Chi-square test
was used to compare variables between doctors and healthcare
assistants and p-value <0.05 was considered as significant.
Results: Even though 96.7% of healthcare professionals were
aware of body donation, only 65.3% doctors had adequate
knowledge about legal aspects. This was much low among
healthcare assistants (38.7%). All participants accepted that
body donation enhances medical advancement, but only 17%
of doctors were willing to donate. On the contrary, 47% of
doctors and 40% of healthcare assistants expected the general
public to donate (p=0.02). Although many influencing factors,
68.7% (75% doctors and 62% healthcare assistants) inferred
that religion was not a barrier and participants of extreme ages
(22.5 and 22%) were willing to engage in this altruist act. The
major psychological frontier was depersonalisation of self by
dissection of his or her own body (63% among doctors).
Conclusion: The study revealed that lacunae regarding the
legal aspect of body bequeathing prevail among healthcare
professionals that need to be curtailed by providing adequate
knowledge through seminars and continuing medical education
programs aiming to healthcare professionals including healthcare
assistants who bridge the gap between the medical professionals
and common people. So, the reflection of knowledge and attitude
of healthcare assistants are also considered crucial for winning
the noble theme of “voluntary body donation.” Breaching the
psychological barrier, depersonalisation of self and motivation
would be the dawn of voluntary body donation. |
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