Body Donation in Beijing, China in the Last 20 Years: Current Status and Future Development

Zhang, Hanlin; Ma, Chao

doi:10.1002/ase.1916

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“…It was found that participants who practiced a religion were more likely to decline to support body and organ donation for themselves and their family. The association between religious beliefs and reluctance to donate has been reported previously in both Australian (Edwards et al, 2007;Wakefield et al, 2011;Alexander et al, 2014;Phillipson et al, 2015;Ralph et al, 2016) and international cohorts (Rumsey et al, 2003;Wong, 2010;Galic et al, 2016;Ciliberti et al, 2018;Zhang & Ma, 2020). This study suggests that the way in which the deceased body is viewed, and the need to adhere to cultural and familial norms are factors that engender reluctance to support both body and organ donation.…”

Section: Religious Practice and Donationsupporting

confidence: 74%

Altruism in death: Attitudes to body and organ donation in Australian students

Jenkin

Garrett

Keay

2022

Anatomical Sciences Ed

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Health education, research, and training rely on the altruistic act of body donation for the supply of cadavers. Organ transplantation and research rely on donated organs. Supply of both is limited, with further restrictions in Australia due to requirements for a next‐of‐kin agreement to donation, irrespective of the deceased's pre‐death consent. Research suggests health workers are less likely to support the donation of their own bodies and/or organs, despite recognizing the public good of donation, and that exposure to gross anatomy teaching may negatively affect support for donation. Attitudes to body and organ donation were examined in Australian students studying anatomy. Support for self‐body donation (26.5%) was much lower than support for self‐organ donation (82.5%). Ten percent of participants would not support the election of a family member or member of the public to donate their body, and just over 4% would not support the election of a family member to donate their organs, with one‐to‐two percent not supporting this election by a member of the public. Exposure to gross anatomy teaching was associated with an increased likelihood of consideration of issues about body and organ donation, whether for self, family, or the public, and registration as an organ donor. Exposure decreased participants' willingness to donate their own body, with those who practiced a religion least likely to support body donation. Gross anatomy courses provide an opportunity to inform future healthcare workers about altruistic donation, albeit with a recognition that religious or cultural beliefs may affect willingness to donate.

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Section: Religious Practice and Donationsupporting

confidence: 74%

Altruism in death: Attitudes to body and organ donation in Australian students

Jenkin

Garrett

Keay

2022

Anatomical Sciences Ed

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“…At present, most of China's research in this field is limited to 'factors negatively affecting people's willingness to donate', such as inadequate laws, poor social recognition, traditional cultural norms and complex donation processes. [12][13][14][15] However, these factors have been discussed at length and there are no short-term solutions that can be implemented based on our understanding of them. Our recent study demonstrated that conducting commemorations and improving postdonation services can promote the establishment of successful donor programmes in China, as well as improve the social acceptance of body donation.…”

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confidence: 99%

Demographic and motivational factors affecting the whole-body donation programme in Nanjing, China: a cross-sectional survey

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ObjectivesTo investigate the demographics and motivations of whole-body donors in China, and help suggest a solution to the problem of low body donation numbers.DesignA cross-sectional study on body donors in China. Demographic analysis of the donating information of deceased donors and in-depth interviews of potential body donors.SettingEleven districts in Nanjing, China.ParticipantsDeceased whole-body donors who had donated their bodies to the body donation receiving station of Nanjing Medical University between 1 July 2009 and 30 June 2019 (n=835), and living registered whole-body donors (n=68).ResultsAmong the whole-body donor population, the numbers of males, people older than 65 years and those working as teachers, government officials, medical staff and farmers were significantly higher than those of the general Nanjing population. Donors with an education level of college or above accounted for nearly half of the deceased donors, and considered donating their bodies earlier in their lives than others. Cancer and heart disease were the major causes of death among donors. Interviews of the 68 living donors revealed the following major motivations for the decision to donate: to support medical education; to reduce their children’s funeral burden; no longer holding traditional Chinese views on life and death; influence by role models and annoyance at complex funeral ceremonies.ConclusionsOlder people, people with an education level of college or above, labourers, teachers, government officials and farmers are the major groups that donate their bodies. Although people’s motivations for donation are complex, their desire to support medical education is the most prevalent motivation. By helping focus on target groups for promotional messaging and identifying their prime motivations, this study’s findings can provide a reference for promoting body donation in China.

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confidence: 99%

“…The use of body donors has been synonymous with anatomical education since its inception. It has been stated as a rite of passage for medical students (Newell, 1995; Older, 2004), and there has been a reported increase in the use of donors by other student groups e.g., allied health care (Cornwall & Stringer, 2009), with some authors reporting a shortage of donations (Zhang et al, 2008; Asad et al, 2014; Chen et al, 2018; Smith, 2018; Zhang & Ma, 2019). Different perspectives and evidence regarding the benefits of using human body donors in education remain, with authors arguing that it helps students acquire three‐dimensional understanding, spatial abilities, communication, and team building skills (Cahill et al, 2002, Granger, 2004; Pawlina & Lachman, 2004; Holla et al, 2009).…”

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confidence: 99%

Understanding beliefs, preferences and actions amongst potential body donors

Smith

Munro

Davies

et al. 2022

Anatomical Sciences Ed

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Body donation is a prosocial act providing a unique learning experience to students, ultimately impacting on patient care and science. With an increasing number of training professionals, there is an increasing need for body donors, yet little is understood about donors' beliefs and preferences. A four-center study aimed to understand donors' perceptions, 843 responses highlighted a significant relationship between completing a body donor consent form and being both an organ donor and having ever donated blood (p < 0.01). In exploring donor intentions, 69% had been considering donation for fewer than five years, 40% knew another body donor, and 27% had a family member or friend currently registered. Of those who had requested donor information packs, 97% had completed body donation consent forms. Of these, 92% had not selected any time restriction for their donation and 96% had consented to images being taken. Almost all (98%) were aware that their donation might not be accepted. Donors' motives highlighted a wish to: improve education, improve health care, advance science, and contribute to the greater good. A bimodal response was observed with body donation being used to save relatives money and inconvenience. Donors felt comfortable with their bodies being used by medical, dental, and allied health professionals; however, donors were less comfortable with their bodies being used by other groups. Only 57% were comfortable with artists, beauticians and yoga teachers using their remains. Understanding donors' motivations and decision-making process is vital to ensure resources for future and to meet any changing requirements of both donors and those studying them.

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Body Donation in Beijing, China in the Last 20 Years: Current Status and Future Development

Cited by 11 publications

References 11 publications

Altruism in death: Attitudes to body and organ donation in Australian students

Altruism in death: Attitudes to body and organ donation in Australian students

Demographic and motivational factors affecting the whole-body donation programme in Nanjing, China: a cross-sectional survey

Understanding beliefs, preferences and actions amongst potential body donors

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