Religion and the Body in Medical Research

Campbell, Courtney S.

doi:10.1353/ken.1998.0019

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“…Christianity has long accepted the importance of surgical intervention to protect the body as a whole, and accepts the role of autopsy as long as the body is treated with respect and dignity, but has no formal teaching on organ or cadaveric donation (Campbell, 1998). Islam finds the practice of organ donation and cadaveric dissection permissible, but it can be seen to be at odds with Muslim cultural norms regarding the primacy of an early and intact burial (Sehirli et al, 2004).…”

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“…Judaism favors respecting bodily integrity before and after death, except in cases where dissection or autopsy can save human life or is legally required, and in this context some rabbis support body donation for Responses to the concept of postmortem organ donation by a stranger. dissection in medical teaching and where the body is buried whole (Campbell, 1998). Confucianism, however, is opposed to both organ and body donation, as the body is seen as a gift from one's parents to which one has a filial obligation to protect (Park et al, 2011).…”

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Attitudes to cadaveric organ donation in Irish preclinical medical students

Cahill

Ettarh

2011

Anatomical Sciences Ed

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There is a worldwide shortage of organs for transplantation. It has been shown that the attitude of healthcare professionals can improve the rates of organ donation, and that educational programs aimed at improving both attitudes and knowledge base of professionals can have positive outcomes. Although there has been research carried out on this topic, there has been none in Ireland. Anatomy dissection can be a stressor to medical students-we investigate the attitudes of Irish students to organ donation and how they change with exposure to anatomy dissection. A questionnaire was administered to first year students in the School of Medicine in University College Dublin, Ireland, three times over a nine-week period at the commencement of classes in an academic year. The attitudes of the students were positive throughout regarding organ donation by a stranger, a family member, or themselves. There was, however, a significant decrease in support for the donation of a family member's organs in a minority of students. Irish students' attitudes to postmortem organ donation are positive and are not changed by exposure to the dissecting room. There is support for the donation of organs, and willingness among students to donate their own organs and support donation by family members.

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Attitudes to cadaveric organ donation in Irish preclinical medical students

Cahill

Ettarh

2011

Anatomical Sciences Ed

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“…In addition, the Polish religious and cultural belief that the body is not required after death could be explained by gnostic attitudes toward the body and the 'self ' through the Cartesian philosophy [38]. Gnosticism 'seeks liberation of the true self from the body' where the 'true self resides in a disembodied mind or consciousness' where 'Body parts have no significant value' .…”

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Cultural Attitudes towards Death Practices, the Body after Death and Life after Death in Deceased Organ Donation - A UK Polish Migrant Perspective

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2016

J Palliat Care Med

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Previous studies have found the perception of the body and death practices can have an influence on perceptions of deceased organ donation. This is the first study in the UK to investigate the views of the Polish migrants, a fast growing community, toward organ donation, death practices and the deceased body. In total, there were 31 participants that took part in the study in one-to-one interviews or small focus group interviews that lasted approximately 1½ hours. The majority were conducted in English and 1 focus group and 7 interviews were in Polish. The interviews were recorded with permission from the participant, transcribed and analysed using grounded theory analysis. Participants believed the body was seen to be useful for others in need of organs after the individual had died. Families were thought to struggle with saying 'goodbye' if it was perceived the deceased individual was to 'live on' in the recipient. Participants highlighted that within Polish culture, funerals were organised quickly and opencasket burials were common, however these practices would not hinder donation. Being aware of this community's perspective may aid healthcare professionals when discussing deceased organ donation with potential donor families.

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“…There is a clear concern about the close proximity of the soul to the body immediately after death [32]. It is also believed that dissection of the body can be perceived as painful to the soul and the body, as well as interrupting the soul's journey to an afterlife [33,34]. For these reasons, objections based on cultural and religious identity seem to carry more weight for Coronial staff.…”

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The Body in Grief: Death Investigations, Objections to Autopsy, and the Religious and Cultural ‘Other’

2014

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Sudden, violent and otherwise unexplained deaths are investigated in most western jurisdictions through a Coronial or medico-legal process. A crucial element of such an investigation is the legislative requirement to remove the body for autopsy and other medical interventions, processes which can disrupt traditional religious and cultural grieving practices. While recent legislative changes in an increasing number of jurisdictions allow families to raise objections based on religious and cultural grounds, such concerns can be over-ruled, often exacerbating the trauma and grief of families. Based on funded research which interviews a range of Coronial staff in one Australian jurisdiction, this paper explores the disjuncture between medico-legal discourses, which position the body as corpse, and the rise of more 'therapeutic' discourses which recognise the family's wishes to reposition the body as beloved and lamented.

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Religion and the Body in Medical Research

Cited by 35 publications

References 14 publications

Attitudes to cadaveric organ donation in Irish preclinical medical students

Attitudes to cadaveric organ donation in Irish preclinical medical students

Cultural Attitudes towards Death Practices, the Body after Death and Life after Death in Deceased Organ Donation - A UK Polish Migrant Perspective

The Body in Grief: Death Investigations, Objections to Autopsy, and the Religious and Cultural ‘Other’

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