Voluntary Body Donation - A Survey of Awareness
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science and Innovative Research (IJMSIR) - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 10
Abstract
Background: Medical education and research require human cadavers for the purpose of study of human anatomy. The source of cadavers is most often unclaimed bodies and from voluntary donors; the latter being a scarce source. The choice to become a body donor is biased due to religious, cultural, social and moral factors. Methods: The present study is questionnaire based, KAP (Knowledge, attitude& practice) study, carried among 1000 people in the age group of 25- 60 yrs. Results: 78% study members knew the term body donation. Merely 25 % of them were aware that body donation is one of the method of dead body disposal & 75% mentioned about the traditional methods only. Only 4% of study members knew the correct time limit to donate the body. Conclusions: Body donation is a generous and unselfish act for those who wish to be useful to living, even after death. There is need for creating awareness about ‘Voluntary Body Donation’ among general population.
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Dr. Navneet Singh
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