Ceremonies of gratitude following the dissection course: A report on procedures in departments of anatomy in German speaking countries

Pabst, Reinhard; Schmiedl, Andreas; Schrieber, S.; Tschernig, Thomas; Pabst, V.C.

doi:10.1016/j.aanat.2016.10.009

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“…The presence and involvement of religious representatives at many commemorations worldwide, has been noted in several studies (Winkelmann and Güldner, 2004; Lin et al, 2009; Kooloos et al, 2010; Pabst et al, 2017; Štrkalj and Pather, 2017). To date, there has been no research into students' attitudes toward religious representation in commemorations in anatomy education, an issue particularly important in multicultural societies such as Australia.…”

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“…These ceremonies are organized in variety of ways and are named differently within various cultural and academic environments. For the sake of clarity and as a matter of convenience and consistency, in this article the term “commemoration” will be used as an umbrella term to designate all types of activities and events that are held to pay respect to body donors (Tschernig and Pabst, 2001; Helliker, 2011; Ghosh, 2017; Jones, 2017; Pabst et al, 2017; Štrkalj and Pather, 2017).…”

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Attitudes of Anatomy Students toward Commemorations for Body Donors: A Multicultural Perspective

El-Haddad

Prvan

Štrkalj

2020

Anatomical Sciences Ed

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Many medical schools practice commemorative ceremonies to honor body donors. Attitudes of medical education stakeholders toward these ceremonies have not yet been fully investigated. The aim of this study was to explore anatomy students' attitudes toward commemorations at a multicultural institution which has not introduced these ceremonies yet. A survey was carried out on different groups of anatomy students that were exposed and not yet exposed to human remains. The survey was used to record basic demographic data from the respondents, ask if they would support the establishment of an anatomy commemoration and in which format. A total of 756 anatomy students participated in the survey (response rate 69.8%). The majority (76.3%) were in favor of introducing a commemoration for donors. The associations of students' gender, attitude toward body donation, and level of exposure to human remains with attitudes toward commemoration for donors were identified (P < 0.05), whereas ethnicity and religion seemed to have no influence on attitudes (P > 0.05). Most students believed that anatomy staff and students should organize the commemoration. There was a preference for the commemoration to be secular with revealed identities of donors, and not recorded for social media. The support for the establishment of commemorations transcended cultural and religious differences and confirmed students' respectful attitude toward donors. Anatomy commemorations seem to have potential not only to engage students with one another, and donor families, but also to pave the way for students to become life‐long ethical and empathetic learners and practitioners.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Attitudes of Anatomy Students toward Commemorations for Body Donors: A Multicultural Perspective

El-Haddad

Prvan

Štrkalj

2020

Anatomical Sciences Ed

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“…Therefore, to ensure the successful implementation of hybrid teaching models, cadaver‐based laboratory teaching (because it provides real experiences of identifying and describing anatomical variations), clinical and surgical skills, anatomical and spatial relationships, and the structures of tissue textures should be equally emphasized (McMenamin et al, 2018). In conjunction with cadaveric dissection courses, many institutions have implemented commemoration ceremonies for donors (Winkelmann & Güldner, 2004; Chiou et al, 2017; Ghosh, 2017b; Pabst et al, 2017). This practice has stimulated the development of professional behaviors among medical and allied health sciences students by helping them become compassionate practitioners (Chiou et al, 2017).…”

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Promoting more future‐ready anatomy education after the Covid‐19 pandemic: A scoping review

Gasmalla

Mossa

Taha

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The coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid‐19) pandemic caused an abrupt transition from face‐to‐face to online anatomy teaching, learning, and assessment. Although online education has ensured the continuity of anatomy education during the pandemic, its implementation has been challenging, and its effectiveness has been questioned. Therefore, literature pertinent to online anatomy education during the pandemic is crucial to explain Covid‐19's disruptions to this field. Accordingly, this scoping review explored changes, disruptions, and gaps in anatomy teaching and assessment during Covid‐19 using an enhanced version of Arksey and O′Malley's six‐stage protocol. Five online databases were searched for articles that described changes and disruptions in anatomy education. Three independent researchers were involved in titles, abstracts, and full texts screening, while another four researchers were independently involved in data extraction, charting, and synthesis. This review revealed six themes: immediate strategic plans and actions, teaching and learning changes, online assessment practice, students' and educators' receptivity and adaptability, online learning and assessment effects, and future directions. It also revealed four gaps: non‐future‐ready curricula, learning obstacles, administrative and teaching challenges, and online education ethical issues. The results were reported in tabular and narrative forms, following the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA‐ScR guidelines). Understanding the evolution and gaps in anatomy education during the Covid‐19 pandemic will help anatomists design future‐ready, adaptable curricula.

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“…Participation of students in funeral ceremonies contribute to strengthening their spiritual outlook and developing a respectful attitude towards the body of the donor. There is evidence in literature that participation in ceremonies remarkably improve the behaviour of students during dissection thus reducing chances of ethical transgressions (Pabst et al, 2017). Moreover discussion within groups (comprising of faculty members and students) following funeral ceremonies and sharing each other's experiences further contribute to building perspectives in this regard which in turn leads to refinement of ethical behaviour of the students towards the better (Tschernig and Pabst, 2001).…”

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The practice of ethics in the context of human dissection: Setting standards for future physicians

Ghosh

2020

Annals of Anatomy - Anatomischer Anzeiger

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It is a much desirable skill among physicians that clinical practice should be guided by ethical norms. The dissection room experience provides an opportunity for nurturing the principles of ethical practice among medical students early in the curriculum. When the exercise of human dissection is followed within the boundaries of ethics it effectively props an ideal example for the young minds to emulate in the future. Hence in every stage of dissection room activity precious human body needs to be handled in an ethical manner so as to set a standard for the students. The present review is an attempt to collate the recommendations documented by researchers as per ethical guidelines in the context of human dissection. The review highlights on the ethical norms which needs to be adhered to while receiving the human body of a donor and during preservation of the same. It reflects on ideal ethical behaviour in the dissection room during the act of dissection and finally emphasize on the respectful disposal of the human remains in an ethical manner. The intended purpose of this article is to support uniform adoption of the recommendations for ethical handling of human bodies used in anatomical dissection.

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Ceremonies of gratitude following the dissection course: A report on procedures in departments of anatomy in German speaking countries

Cited by 27 publications

References 45 publications

Attitudes of Anatomy Students toward Commemorations for Body Donors: A Multicultural Perspective

Attitudes of Anatomy Students toward Commemorations for Body Donors: A Multicultural Perspective

Promoting more future‐ready anatomy education after the Covid‐19 pandemic: A scoping review

The practice of ethics in the context of human dissection: Setting standards for future physicians

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