Knowledge, attitude and willingness of different ethnicities to participate in cadaver donation programs

Abstract

Knowledge, attitude and willingness of ethnic minorities in China towards cadaver donation programs were assessed. Questionnaire and interviews were conducted to investigate Yi, Bai, Hani, Dai and Han ethnicities. Educational level and per capita income of ethnic minorities were lesser than those of Han ethnicity (p<0.01). Agriculture was the primary occupation and proportions of technical personnel and public officials was lesser among ethnic minorities (p<0.01). Surveyed ethnic minorities universally practice religious traditions, Bai and Dai ethnicities practice Buddhist beliefs also (p<0.01). Knowledge of Yi, Bai, Hani and Dai ethnic respondents was lesser than those of Han ethnicity (p<0.01). Over 83.8% of Yi, Bai, Hani and Dai ethnicity residents were unwilling to register for body donation programs with receiving a driver's license (p<0.01). Less than 46.9% of ethnic minorities supported use of honorary certificates (p<0.01). Ethnic minorities were supportive of financial compensation for body donations and denied that financial compensation led to the commercialization of cadaver donation (p<0.01, p<0.01). Willingness of ethnic minorities to participate in cadaver donation programs was primarily related to religious beliefs (p<0.01), economic status (p<0.01). Knowledge, attitude and willingness of ethnic minorities to participate in cadaver donation programs were markedly different from those of Han ethnicity, and the religious belief and economic status played a decisive role. To increase participation, programs based on respecting religious belief should be developed to support improvements in economy, education, medical care and social security system.

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“…Traditionally, dissection has been the pillar of anatomy, developing professional, bioethical, and psycho-emotional skills in students (Elizondo-Omaña et al, 2005;Ghosh, 2017;Quiroga-Garza et al, 2017). However, obtaining human tissue may be a challenge for several reasons including financial, ethical, legal, and cultural (AbouHashem et al, 2015;Quiroga-Garza et al, 2017;Ciliberti et al, 2018;Habicht et al, 2018;Hasselblatt et al, 2018;McBride and Drake, 2018;Champney et al, 2019;Kostorrizos et al, 2019;Zhang et al, 2020).…”