Journal
OMEGA-JOURNAL OF DEATH AND DYING
Volume 84, Issue 4, Pages 1146-1159Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/0030222820913717
Keywords
human anatomy; anatomical dissection; body donation; donor profile; death
Funding
- Peking Union Medical College Education Fund [2014001, 2017zlgc0101]
- CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences (CIFMS) [2017-I2M-3-008]
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This study analyzed the statistical data of the body donation program at Peking Union Medical College and found that neoplasms were the most common cause of death among donors. Age was also identified as a factor that influenced the donors' participation.
The body donation program of Peking Union Medical College was established in May 1999. From May 1999 to December 2017, a total of 5,576 registrants registered and 1,459 donors donated their bodies. Demographic and medical characteristics of the donors were analyzed. The top four causes of death were neoplasms, heart diseases, respiratory diseases, and cerebrovascular diseases. Age at death among donors who died of neoplasms were significantly lower than other causes of death (allp < .05), and the interval between registration and donation among donors who died of neoplasms was significantly shorter than that among donors with other causes (allp < .001). The age of donors when they registered (p < .001) and donated (p < .001) was significantly older than that of general Beijing population. This study may provide a guide for medical colleges or research institutions to establish or enhance their own body donation programs.
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