Human body donation programs in Sri Lanka: Buddhist perspectives

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 484-489 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandeepani Kanchana Subasinghe ◽  
D. Gareth Jones
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Human Body ◽  
Body Donation

Human body donation in Thailand: Donors at Khon Kaen University

2018 ◽  
Vol 216 ◽  
pp. 142-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Techataweewan ◽  
C. Panthongviriyakul ◽  
Y. Toomsan ◽  
W. Mothong ◽  
P. Kanla ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Body ◽  
Khon Kaen ◽  
Body Donation

Knowledge of Medical Students and Faculties of a Medical College Towards Human Body and Organ Donation: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 59 (234) ◽  
Author(s):  
Poonam Singh ◽  
Naveen Phuyal ◽  
Sagar Khadka ◽  
Minani Gurung
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Organ Donation ◽  
Human Body ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
The Body ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Body Donation

Introduction: The study of clinical anatomy is inseparable from cadaveric dissection. However, scarcity of cadavers is observed all over the world. So, body donation is propounded and is a major source of cadavers worldwide. However, nowadays, there is a scarcity of cadavers for the body dissection in the medical course & also due to the rise in the number of medical institutions in Nepal. This research aimed to find out the knowledge of medical and nursing students at a medical college regarding human body and organ donation. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 400 medical and nursing students in a tertiary care hospital of Kathmandu valley. After obtaining ethical approval, a semistructured questionnaire was used to collect the data. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 20.0. Results: Most of the respondents, 360 (90%) knew that organs could be donated from living donors as well as cadavers. A majority of the respondents 374 (93.5%) said that bodies could be donated for educational and learning purposes. The eyes were the most commonly donated organ. One hundred seventy five (43.5%) of the respondents were motivated to donate their bodies or organs. Self-motivation followed by motivation through media by celebrities, family members, and faculties were seen among the participants. Conclusions: We need a proper voluntary body donation act to facilitate medical teaching with the proper motivation of people for this generous gift to further the knowledge and expand the field of medical science.

scholarly journals Human Body Donation: How informed are the donors?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. A. Zealley ◽  
D. Howard ◽  
C. Thiele ◽  
J. Y. Balta
Keyword(s):  
Human Body ◽  
Body Donation

scholarly journals Repeated Exposure to Dissection Does Not Influence Students’ Attitudes towards Human Body Donation for Anatomy Teaching

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip Maseghe Mwachaka ◽  
Pamela Mandela ◽  
Hassan Saidi
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Human Body ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Anatomical Dissection ◽  
Surgical Residents ◽  
Surgical Trainees ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Method Of Instruction ◽  
Informed Group ◽  
Body Donation

The use of unclaimed bodies for anatomical dissection has been the main method of instruction at our institution. There is however a shortage of cadavers for dissection given the increase in the number of medical schools as well as in the number of students enrolling in these schools. This shortage could be mitigated by having voluntary human body donation programs. This study aimed at assessing the attitudes of medical students and surgical residents towards body donation for anatomy learning. We conducted an online survey involving 72 first-year medical students and 41 surgical residents at University of Nairobi who had completed one year of anatomy dissection. For the medical students, this was their first dissection experience while it was the second exposure for the surgery trainees. Most of the surgical trainees (70.7%) and medical students (68.1%) were opposed to self-body donation. This was mainly due to cultural (37%) and religious (20%) barriers. Surprisingly, of those not willing to donate themselves, 67.9% (82.8% surgical trainees, 59.2% medical students) would recommend the practice to other people. Exposure to repeated dissection does not change the perceptions towards body donation. It is noteworthy that culture and religion rank high as clear barriers amongst this “highly informed” group of potential donors.

scholarly journals Awareness and importance of human body donation for the purpose of teaching and research

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 1380
Author(s):  
Mukesh Fulwaria ◽  
Arun Kumar S. Bilodi ◽  
Sohel Solanki ◽  
Anoop Singh Gurjar ◽  
N. D. Soni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Body ◽  
Poor Response ◽  
The Body ◽  
Human Anatomy ◽  
First Year ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Physical Conditions ◽  
Human Cadavers ◽  
Awareness Programme ◽  
Body Donation

Background: Human body is studied by dissection method on unclaimed or donated human cadavers. Anatomy is of paramount importance taught for the first year M.B.B.S students all over Indian Medical Colleges since decades.Methods: Medical Institution was started in month of September 2019 with 100 intakes on merit basis. Aim was to teach the human anatomy to 1st MBBS students by dissecting the cadavers for which an Awareness programme was conducted by department of anatomy regarding to Body donation. Study was done going through and studying the donated forms with full consent in duly signed consent forms. Their age, physical conditions and mental status were taken into considerations as the yard sticks.Results: Since college has started in September 2019, there was poor response and awareness about body donation. So far fifteen live donors including 12 males and 3 females have filled their forms in perfect normal status and with NO compulsion from anybody. Five dead bodies (Cadavers) received in the Department of Anatomy of Government Medical College, Barmer for the propose of dissection to teach the 1st year MBBS students. Awareness of donation of the body is in progress.Conclusions: In the present study, authors concluded that only few people gave response in favour of awareness programme of body donation showing the lack of awareness towards the body donation. So, the study has shown the requirement of more awareness programmes about body donation among the population. It will help to clarifying any myths or/and superstition so that the general public should aware and show interest towards the body donation.

scholarly journals Donation of the body for scientific purposes in Italy: ethical and medico-legal considerations

Open Medicine ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 316-320 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paola Bin ◽  
Paola Delbon ◽  
Mauro Piras ◽  
Mariano Paternoster ◽  
Pierpaolo Di Lorenzo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Body ◽  
Scientific Progress ◽  
The Body ◽  
The Other ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Anatomical Dissection ◽  
Scientific World ◽  
Direct Learning ◽  
Body Donation

AbstractIn recent years in Italy (and in the other European Countries) a new debated topic involves anatomists and the scientific world: donation of the body after death for scientific purposes. The aim of our analysis is to analyze the issue of voluntary body donation in Italy focusing first of all, on key principles of the disciplines of donation. Considering the rise of exhibitions and events in which death is spectacularized, the debate is focus on will, on respect and overall on the purpose for which the body is donated. Anatomical dissection is considered necessary in the direct learning of the human body, of surgical practices and new scientific techniques but the scarcity of programmes and regulations regarding the donation of bodies for study and research make it an uncommon practice. After discussing what are the constitutional principles underlying the issue we want to emphasize the need of a more effective and updated regulation to set limits and methods of a practice still essential for scientific progress.

Human body donation in foreign legislations

2018 ◽  
Vol 77 (6) ◽  
pp. 76-79
Author(s):  
Alireza Pakhlevanzade ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Human Body ◽  
Body Donation

scholarly journals Classification of 4448 Diseases in Siddha System of Medicine – A Review

2020 ◽  
pp. 46-54
Author(s):  
Rakulini Raveendran
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Human Body ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
South India ◽  
Body Parts ◽  
Anatomical Structures

Introduction: Siddha Medicine is a system of Traditional Medicine originating in ancient Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu in South India. Traditionally, it is taught the siddhars laid the foundation for this system of Medication. Agastyar is considered the first Siddhar and the guru of all siddhars. Siddha system considers the human body as a collection of tri-humors & seven basic elements. Vatham, Pitham & Kapham are the tri-humors which are the life constituents of the human body. The equilibrium of humors is consider as health & its disturbance or imbalance leads to disease. Aim and Objective: The aim of the study is to identify the 4448 diseases according to the Siddha Literatures. Results and Discussion: 4448 diseases are mentioned in Agasthiyar 2000, Angathipatham, Noi Naadal Noi Muthal Naadal part I and Theriyar vaakadam. Siddhar Aruvai Maruthuvam book stated that Head and neck diseases are 1008. Diseases are classified according to anatomical structures of body parts, tri humors and diseases. Totally, 93 diseases are explained in all five books. In Noi Naadal Noi Muthal Naadal Part II, 51 diseases and its types and In Yugi Vaiththiya Sinthamani, 27 diseases and its types are explained in the books. Totally, 544 and 431 Number of diseases are explained in the text Noi Naadal Noi Muthal Naadal Part II and Yugi Vaiththiya Sinthamani respectively. Conclusion: This study has given quite evidence about 4448 diseases. These collected information are helpful for further studies in types of diseases.

scholarly journals RESEARCH ON BODY DONATION WILLINGNESS IN CORDOBA-ARGENTINA: MEDICAL AND DENTIST DOCTORS ATTITUDE

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 107-114
Author(s):  
Susana N. Biasutto ◽  
Oscar P. David ◽  
Marcos A. Spinelli ◽  
Daniel Urrutia ◽  
Atilio J. Bertocchi Valle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Body ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Social Solidarity ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Teaching And Research ◽  
Regional Origin ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Body Donation

Medicine and Dentistry are the only careers performing human body dissection and teaching-learning of Anatomy with cadaveric material in our university. Physicians and dentists’ knowledge and opinion on the topic are particularly important because they could be considered as potential procurators due to their contact and influence on patient’s decisions. We surveyed 528 professionals (429 physicians and 99 dentists) collecting some demographic data and questions about organ and whole body donation. Results showed that 94% should donate organs for transplantation, 66% knew about body donation, 66% was interested in further information and 48% should be willing to donate the own body for teaching and research. Main reasons to donate were to support teaching and research, contribute to the science and to be useful. In conclusion, we found that professionals had a very positive attitude in relation to body donation, independently of gender, age, religion, regional origin or specialities, but with significant differences between physicians and dentists. Compared with students, they had better attitude which could be related to a better information and experience. In comparison with the few published articles we found, our results were similar to Ireland and very different to India, improving our expectances about the success of developing a donation program. Organ and body donation are always an act of altruism and social solidarity.

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