What is it about?
Cadaver dissection stands as a crucial component in medical curricula around the world, although computer-based multimedia programs have been introduced in order to replace the need for cadaver donations. Due to a decrease in the number of unclaimed bodies and rather few donations, there is an insufficient number of cadavers for anatomical studies in Iran. This study was carried out to evaluate medical students’ awareness and willingness regarding body donation in Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
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Why is it important?
Iran has a different cultural and religious background compared to the western world. Research into people’s attitudes toward body donation has revealed many potential barriers, such as legality, cultural rituals surrounding death, lack of publicity, religious beliefs, education, and economic factors. Given the lack of data and research on body donation in Iran, this study was conducted in order to determine the patterns of awareness, willingness, motivations, and cultural acceptability among students in Kashan University of Medical Sciences in Iran.
Perspectives
The findings of this study may help to broaden understanding of the role of demographic characteristics and awareness of students in determining personal willingness and cultural acceptability towards whole body donation, and may also embody several potentially significant implications for increasing the prevalence of whole body donation.
hossein nikzad
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
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This page is a summary of: Cultural acceptability and personal willingness of Iranian students toward cadaveric donation, Anatomical Sciences Education, August 2016, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1002/ase.1634.
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