scholarly journals WILLINGNESS TO BODY DONATION AMONG THE POPULATION OF CORDOBA IN ARGENTINA

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-25
Author(s):  
Susana N. Biasutto ◽  
Lucía M. Navarro ◽  
Sofia G. Siemsen ◽  
Florencia Turri ◽  
Nicolas Longoni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Public Information ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Teaching And Research ◽  
Willingness To Donate ◽  
National University ◽  
Religious Aspects ◽  
It Knowledge ◽  
The City ◽  
Body Donation

Corpses are an irreplaceable resource for teaching and research in Anatomy. Voluntary donation is the source of cadavers, but in the  National University of Cordoba we are struggling with a critical shortage due to the lack of an organized donation program. The objective of this study was to know the attitude of general population of the city of Cordoba about this subject and the profile of potential donors to develop a program. A survey was randomly distributed among older than 18 years. The questionnaire included demographic, educational, laboral and religious aspects and specific ones related to the willingness to donate the own body and reasons to do it, knowledge about this possibility, interest in further information. Two thousand and thirty responses were obtained from a population so diverse that we considered it as representative of the city. Among the respondents, 80% should be willing to donate organs for transplantation and 41% the whole body; with 45% who said to know about donation and 54% interested in more information. Main motives to donate were related to support teaching, research and science; while the main reason not to donate was associated with insuficient information. The profile of potential donors was obtained from the analysis of all the variables and we compared with other studies demonstrating that not only cultural and religious aspects may determine the willingness to donate but also the level of public information and facilities to register as donors.

scholarly journals Willingness of Body donation

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3.2) ◽  
pp. 8069-8073
Author(s):  
Shilpa Karkera ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Practical Knowledge ◽  
Public Information ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
The Body ◽  
Sufficient Information ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Willingness To Donate ◽  
Religious Aspects ◽  
Body Donation

Cadavers are an incomparable resource for teaching labs in Anatomy. Without dissection of cadavers teaching and learning anatomy barely impossible; due to difficulty in correlating theoretical knowledge with practical knowledge. The objective of the study was to evaluate the awareness regarding the body donation after death. A survey was randomly distributed among older than 18 years, which included MBBS students, Dental students, and duty doctors in Bangalore. A total 380 participants filled up the questionnaire and consent letter providing information on demographic, educational, and religious aspects specific ones related to the willingness to donate own bodies. On the 380 participants, 140 (37%) were women and 240 (63%) were men, with ages from 18 to 45 years. Reasons to donate, majority 92.63% of the respondent expressed their positive attitude; 7.4% had negative attitudes. Main motives to donate were related to support teaching, research, and science, while the main reason for not to donate was associated with lack of sufficient information. The profile of potential donors was obtained from the analysis of all the respondents, and we also compared with different studies demonstrating that not only cultural, ethnic and religion aspects may determine the willingness to donate but also the level of public information and facilities to register as donors. KEY WORDS: Body donation, Cadavers, awareness, knowledge, future generations.

scholarly journals ATTITUDE OF MEDICAL STUDENTS TO BODY DONATION IN THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF CORDOBA – ARGENTINA. Actitud de los estudiantes de Medicina en relación a la donación de cuerpos en la Universidad Nacional de Córdoba – Argentina

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 70-83
Author(s):  
Susana Norma N. Biasutto ◽  
Marcos A. Spinelli ◽  
Diego M. Weigandt ◽  
Maria V. Mora ◽  
Atilio J. Bertocchi Valle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Demographic Data ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Specific Data ◽  
Teaching Activities ◽  
Graduate Teaching ◽  
National University ◽  
Las Mujeres ◽  
Body Donation ◽  
De Medicina

Corpses for teaching and research in Anatomy are fundamental, even having high developed technological resources. Although the National University of Cordoba is receiving bodies by donation, the quantity is very scarce and it barely allows the pre-graduate teaching activities, using prosected specimens for practical activities. It is essential to develop a donation program to increase body supply. The objective of the present study is to obtain data about the attitude of Medicine students in relation to body procurement and donation. We collected demographic data to provided a framework for analysis and specific data on organ and body donation. Samples from students of each and all years of the career were considered. For the 97% of the students cadavers were very important to study Anatomy. Most of the total students (94%) should be willing to donate their organs for transplantation, 84% were interested in getting more information on body donation, 42% should donate their own body and 75% could participate in procurement actions. Women were more willing to donate their organs than men, while men were more willing to donate their own bodies. Students who did not profess any religion had better attitude to donation. Medicine students from the National University of Cordoba have evidenced an important commitment to donation not only of organs but also of whole body because they recognize their importance, care future generations and have high values like altruism and solidarity. La utilización de cuerpos humanos para docencia e investigación en el pre y posgrado resultan imprescindibles en Anatomía, aún disponiendo de tecnología de avanzada. Si bien la Universidad Nacional de Córdoba está recibiendo cuerpos por donación, la cantidad es muy escasa y apenas permite desarrollar las actividades docentes de pre-grado, usando preparados disecados para las actividades prácticas. Resulta imprescindible desarrollar un programa de donación para incrementar la provisión de cuerpos. El presente estudio pretende obtener datos que permitan conocer la actitud de los estudiantes de Medicina en relación a la procuración y donación de cuerpos. Se recabaron datos demográficos que brindaron un marco para el análisis y datos específicos sobre donación de órganos para trasplante y de cuerpos. Se consideraron muestras de alumnos correspondientes a todos los años de la carrera. Para el 97% los cuerpos son importantes para aprender Anatomía. El 94% donaría sus órganos para trasplante, al 84% le interesaría disponer de más información, el 42% donaría su propio cuerpo y el 75% participaría en un programa de procuración. Las mujeres tuvieron mayor disposición a la donación de órganos para trasplante, mientras que los varones hacia la donación de cuerpos (BD) para docencia e investigación. Quienes no profesan ninguna religión fueron más positivos hacia la BD. Los estudiantes de Medicina evidenciaron un importante compromiso con la donación tanto para trasplante como de cuerpos completos, porque reconocen la importancia de ambos, se preocupan por las generaciones futuras y cuentan con valores como el altruismo y la solidaridad.

scholarly journals RESEARCH ON BODY DONATION WILLINGNESS IN CORDOBA-ARGENTINA: MEDICAL AND DENTIST DOCTORS ATTITUDE

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 107-114
Author(s):  
Susana N. Biasutto ◽  
Oscar P. David ◽  
Marcos A. Spinelli ◽  
Daniel Urrutia ◽  
Atilio J. Bertocchi Valle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Body ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Social Solidarity ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Teaching And Research ◽  
Regional Origin ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Body Donation

Medicine and Dentistry are the only careers performing human body dissection and teaching-learning of Anatomy with cadaveric material in our university. Physicians and dentists’ knowledge and opinion on the topic are particularly important because they could be considered as potential procurators due to their contact and influence on patient’s decisions. We surveyed 528 professionals (429 physicians and 99 dentists) collecting some demographic data and questions about organ and whole body donation. Results showed that 94% should donate organs for transplantation, 66% knew about body donation, 66% was interested in further information and 48% should be willing to donate the own body for teaching and research. Main reasons to donate were to support teaching and research, contribute to the science and to be useful. In conclusion, we found that professionals had a very positive attitude in relation to body donation, independently of gender, age, religion, regional origin or specialities, but with significant differences between physicians and dentists. Compared with students, they had better attitude which could be related to a better information and experience. In comparison with the few published articles we found, our results were similar to Ireland and very different to India, improving our expectances about the success of developing a donation program. Organ and body donation are always an act of altruism and social solidarity.

Whole-Body Donation Questionnaire

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
İlke Ali Gürses ◽  
Ahmet Ertaş ◽  
Başak Gürtekin ◽  
Osman Coşkun ◽  
Mehmet Üzel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Whole Body ◽  
Body Donation

Age modulates attitudes to whole body donation among medical students

2009 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 167-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary F. Perry ◽  
Raj R. Ettarh
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Body Donation

scholarly journals Applicability of the Moyers' Probability Tables in Adolescents with Different Facial Biotypes

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 213-220
Author(s):  
Jorge J. Pavani Carrillo ◽  
Maria C. Rubial ◽  
Cristina Albornoz ◽  
Silvina Villalba ◽  
Patricia Damiani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
The Other ◽  
Mixed Dentition ◽  
Lower Range ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
National University ◽  
Probability Table ◽  
Correct Location ◽  
The City ◽  
Mixed Dentition Analysis ◽  
Lower Incisors

Introduction: The Moyers’ probability tables are used in mixed dentition analysis to estimate the extent of space required for the alignment of canines and premolars, by correlating the mesiodistal size of lower incisors with the size of permanent canines and premolars. Objective: This study intended to evaluate the applicability of the Moyer's probability tables for predicting the mesiodistal space needed for the correct location of premolars and permanent canines non-erupted, in adolescents of the city of Cordoba, Argentina, who show different facial biotypes. Materials and Methods: Models and tele-radiographies of 478 adolescents of both genders from 10 to 15 years of age were analyzed. The tele-radiographies were measured manually in order to determine the facial biotype. The models were scanned with a gauged scanner (HP 3670) and measured by using Image Pro Plus 4.5 software. Results: According to this study, the comparison between the Moyer´s probability table, and the table created at the National University of Córdoba (UNC) (at 95%, 75%, and 50%) shows that, in both tables, a higher value of mesiodistal width of lower incisors corresponds to a bigger difference in the space needed for permanent canines and premolars; being the need for space for permanents canines and premolars bigger in the UNC´s table. On the other hand, when contrasting the values of mesiodistal space for permanent canines and premolars associated with each facial biotype, the discrepancies between groups were not statistically significant (P >0.05). However, we found differences in the size of the space required according to the mesiodistal width range of the lower incisors for each biotype: a) The comparison of lower-range values, with a mesialdistal width of lower incisors less than 22 mm, the space required for permanent canines and premolars resulted smaller in patients with dolichofacial biotype than in patients with mesofacial and braquifacial biotypes. The latter biotypes have meager differences between them. b) The comparison of mid-range values, with a mesialdistal width of lower incisors from 22 to 25 millimeters, shows that the values of required alignment space are similar in the three facial biotypes. c) Finally, the comparison of upper range values, with a mesialdistal width of lower incisors greater than 25 millimeters, indicates that the space required for dolichofacial biotypes tends to be higher than in mesofacial and brachyfacial biotypes. Conclusion: The Moyer´s probability tables should be created to meet the needs of the population under study, with no consideration of patients’ facial biotypes.

Urban Literature: A User’s Guide

2017 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 797-805
Author(s):  
Carlo Rotella
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Literary Imagination ◽  
Urban Literature ◽  
Literary Works ◽  
Teaching And Research ◽  
The Social ◽  
Critical Approaches ◽  
Urbanization Development ◽  
Sister Carrie ◽  
The City

This article addresses urbanists in various fields—history, the social sciences, planning, and more—who are interested in incorporating literary works into their teaching and research and may be looking for critical approaches that connect such work to their own expertise. It begins from the premise that the traits that make a city a city present writers with opportunities to tell stories, experiment with form, make meaning, and otherwise exercise the literary imagination. When we use “urban literature” as a category of analysis, when we try to identify relationships between cities and the writing produced in and about them, we are asserting that this writing takes shape around confronting the city as a formal, social, and conceptual challenge. This article explores examples of texts ranging from Sister Carrie to I Am Legend and beyond that engage signature urban processes such as urbanization, development, and the dense overlap of orders.

scholarly journals Perception of the Chaldean Population Towards Whole Body Donation

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (S1) ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
Mavis Gappy ◽  
Malli Barremkala ◽  
A. Celeste Farr
Keyword(s):  
Whole Body ◽  
Body Donation
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