EXAMINATION OF THE APPROACHES OF ACADEMICIANS WORKING IN THE HEALTH FIELD ON BODY DONATION

Abstract

In the context of organ transplantation, donors can be either living individuals or cadavers. The source for organs to be transplanted is mostly cadavers in developed countries. Moreover, cadavers serve an essential role in medical education. This study seeks to explore the attitudes and viewpoints of academics within health-related faculties regarding body donation. The study was carried out with 214 academicians working in the faculties of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Health Sciences at İnönü University. The results revealed that 58.9% of the participants were disinclined to denote their bodies considered for medical education, while 84.7% had not engaged in organ donation efforts. Additionally, 64.5% believed their families would reject body donation, 21.4% considered religious reasons against it and 54.7% lacked awareness of body donation procedures. It is believed that more awareness-raising activities by authorized ministries and institutions could increase the low interest in body donation.

Keywords

• Academician
• Cadaver
• Body Donation
• Organ Donation
• Medical Education

SAĞLIK ALANINDA FAALİYET GÖSTEREN AKADEMİSYENLERİN BEDEN BAĞIŞI KONUSUNDAKİ YAKLAŞIMLARININ İNCELENMESİ

Öz

Organ nakillerinde vericiler ya canlı kişilerdir ya da kadavradır. Nakli yapılacak organlar için kaynak, gelişmiş ülkelerde çoğunlukla kadavradır. Kadavra tıp eğitiminde de kullanılmaktadır. Kadavra bulmakta yaşanan sıkıntılar organ nakli bekleyen hastaları olduğu gibi tıp eğitimini de olumsuz olarak etkilemektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, sağlıkla ilgili fakültelerde görev yapan akademisyenlerin beden bağışı konusundaki tutum ve görüşlerini tespit etmektir. Çalışma, İnönü Üniversitesi’ne bağlı Tıp, Diş Hekimliği, Hemşirelik, Eczacılık ve Sağlık Bilimleri fakültelerinde görev yapan 214 akademisyenle gerçekleştirilmiştir. Sonuçlar katılımcıların %58,9’unun tıp eğitimi için bedenini bağışlamayı düşünmediğini, %84,7’sinin şu ana kadar organ bağışı için girişimde bulunmadığını, %64,5’inin ailelerinin beden bağışını kabul etmeyeceğini, %21,4’ü dinen uygun olmadığını, %54,7’si beden bağışı prosedürlerini bilmediğini ifade etmiştir. Yetkili bakanlık ve kurumların daha fazla bilinç yükseltme faaliyeti yapmasının beden bağışına karşı var olan düşük ilgiyi arttırabileceği düşünülmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Akademisyen
• Kadavra
• Beden Bağışı
• Organ Bağışı
• Tıp Eğitimi

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