Perceptions of the living dead: An assessment of knowledge and opinions about whole body donation, its process, and willingness to become cadaveric donors in <scp>P</scp>ennsylvania

Larner, Sean P.; Mcquone, Brian; Schober, Justine M.; Loukas, Marios; Terrell, Mark

doi:10.1002/ca.22516

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“…The main obstacles to increasing the number of donors are cultural norms, inadequate laws, and poor social recognition. The shortage of cadaver donors could be due to a lack of understanding of whole‐body donation and the registration process (Larner et al, ). Non‐body donors are frequently unable to demonstrate understanding of the concept of body donation (Cornwall et al, ).…”

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Effects of Commemorations and Postdonation Services on Public Willingness to Donate Bodies in China

Jiang

Chen

Zhang

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Anatomical Sciences Ed

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Multiple body donation programs have been established throughout China over the last 20 years, but these programs remain challenged by an insufficient supply of cadavers for medical education. The commemoration of body donors is a feature of many successful programs, and adopting this practice throughout the country could be an important element of raising public awareness and encouraging body donation among the public. The present study aimed to investigate public views on the commemoration of whole‐body donors and postdonation services in China by analyzing the factors that influence participants' willingness to donate. A survey was conducted using convenience sampling with a non‐probability sampling method, and data were analyzed using chi‐square and post hoc multiple comparisons tests. A total of 1,800 questionnaires were distributed, 1,717 were returned, and 1,605 were considered valid. Of the respondents, 20.87% were willing to donate, and 64.80% thought that it is necessary to commemorate donors. The results of multiple comparisons demonstrated that the elderly and those with a higher educational level were more willing to donate than participants in other groups. Education was also found to influence views on donation memorial activities, and the chi‐square test revealed that conducting commemorations and improving postdonation services can promote the establishment of successful donor programs in China and improve the social acceptance of body donation.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Effects of Commemorations and Postdonation Services on Public Willingness to Donate Bodies in China

Jiang

Chen

Zhang

et al. 2019

Anatomical Sciences Ed

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“…Physicians agree that the way to increase the number of available cadavers is to encourage people to donate their bodies, and one way of achieving this is to change the public's attitude about the donation process. There has been a decline in the number of available cadavers among the scientific community in the United States, which has been attributed to a lack of education regarding body donation among the general public (Larner et al, ). Members of the public are uncertain about what happens to their body and organs after they die, the process of how to donate their body, what specifically it will be used for, and what determines who will have access to it (Larner et al, ).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…There has been a decline in the number of available cadavers among the scientific community in the United States, which has been attributed to a lack of education regarding body donation among the general public (Larner et al, ). Members of the public are uncertain about what happens to their body and organs after they die, the process of how to donate their body, what specifically it will be used for, and what determines who will have access to it (Larner et al, ). The main factor hindering donations is knowledge about them, including the handling of bodies and process of pledging.…”

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Social media and cadaveric dissection: A survey study

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The use of social media opens content to the general public and, as a result, places images of cadaveric dissection in an open forum. This raises the question: should the general public have access to such material? A survey was conducted examining whether the general public should have access to gross cadaveric dissection images and videos for educational purposes via social media. Both medical and laypersons were queried. Questions included in the survey considered whether images were too graphic, whether online cadaveric content should be age‐restricted, and whether consent by the deceased was necessary. A link to the survey was accessible to 63,562 followers through the Seattle Science Foundation's Facebookpage for 3 weeks. Among 300 responders, 89% (267/300) agreed that portrayals of cadaveric specimens/dissection on social media should be accessible by the general public for anatomical education, and 84.67% (254/300) stated that cadaveric dissection is not too graphic for untrained eyes. There was agreement by 60.33% (181/300) that an age restriction should be in place for the viewing of cadaveric dissection on social media, and 39.33% (253/300) of responders suggested restriction to 18 years and older. No statistically significant association was noted between a prior or current history of anatomy education and the frequency of positive responses to the survey questions. Social media is an innovative tool for dispensing anatomical education. The use of cadaveric images and videos provides accessibility to the general public who wish to learn more about human anatomy and their own body. Clin. Anat. 32:1033–1041, 2019. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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“…The amount of information provided should include a reasonable level of detail, at least enough to allow an informed decision to be made. A small survey of potential donors in Pennsylvania has indicated people want to be able to make informed decisions about what happens to their body after death should they become body donors (Larner et al, ). Presently, no empirical evidence is available to support current practice or positions in relation to the acquisition and use of images; the level of information provided by schools of anatomy is, therefore, based on an assumption of what potential body donors wish to hear (or know) about the use of their body, or what would be reasonable for donors to expect during the time their body is held by the institution or donor program.…”

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“…Within the wider anatomical community, it would be reasonable to suggest that the acquisition of images from donated cadavers is a standard part of the research process. However, what is uncertain is whether potential body donors understand what “research” involves (Larner et al, ), and whether registered donors explicitly understand that images may be acquired as part of this process.…”

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Ethical issues surrounding the use of images from donated cadavers in the anatomical sciences

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Body donor programs rely on the generosity and trust of the public to facilitate the provision of cadaver resources for anatomical education and research. The uptake and adoption of emerging technologies, including those allowing the acquisition and distribution of images, are becoming more widespread, including within anatomical science education. Images of cadavers are useful for research and education, and their supply and distribution have commercial potential for textbooks and online education. It is unclear whether the utilization of images of donated cadavers are congruent with donor expectations, societal norms and boundaries of established public understanding. Presently, no global "best practices" or standards exist, nor is there a common model requiring specific image-related consent from body donors. As ongoing success of body donation programs relies upon the ethical and institutional governance of body utilization to maintain trust and a positive relationship with potential donors and the community, discussions considering the potential impact of image misuse are important. This paper discusses the subject of images of donated cadavers, commenting on images in non-specific use, education, research, and commercial applications. It explores the role and significance of such images in the context of anatomical science and society, and discusses how misuse - including unconsented use - of images has the potential to affect donor program success, suggesting that informed consent is currently necessary for all images arising from donated cadavers. Its purpose is to encourage discussion to guide responsible utilization of cadaver images, while protecting the interests of body donors and the public.

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Perceptions of the living dead: An assessment of knowledge and opinions about whole body donation, its process, and willingness to become cadaveric donors in Pennsylvania

Cited by 23 publications

References 10 publications

Effects of Commemorations and Postdonation Services on Public Willingness to Donate Bodies in China

Effects of Commemorations and Postdonation Services on Public Willingness to Donate Bodies in China

Social media and cadaveric dissection: A survey study

Ethical issues surrounding the use of images from donated cadavers in the anatomical sciences

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