Nov 27, 2025
Perception of body donation among the first-year medical students: A Questionnaire-based Study
- Rajanigandha Vadgaonkar1,
- BV Murlimanju1
- 1Department of Anatomy, Kasturba Medical College Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
- Anatomy Department
Protocol Citation: Rajanigandha Vadgaonkar, BV Murlimanju 2025. Perception of body donation among the first-year medical students: A Questionnaire-based Study. protocols.io https://dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.n92ld6kwng5b/v1
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Created: November 26, 2025
Last Modified: November 27, 2025
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Keywords: perception of body donation, comprehensive aspects of body donation, body donation, protocol of body donation, medical student, medical education, quality medical education, year medical student, student, questionnaire, scientific session in the curriculum, study, important role in this societal motivation, admission, societal motivation
Abstract
Background: The aim was to study the knowledge, attitude and perception of body donation among Phase-1 medical students of our institution. The objectives were to assist the teachers in giving an insight into the perception of this among the students.
Methods: It was a cross-sectional, institution-based, time bound study, which comprised 29 validated questions regarding comprehensive aspects of body donation. There was a total of 396 medical students of Phase-1 from admissions for two consecutive years.
Since medical students play an important role in this societal motivation, it is suggested to plan a scientific session in the curriculum of Phase-1 regarding the protocol of body donation. This study, apart from providing insights, also accomplishes the United Nation’s sustainable development goal-4 in offering quality medical education.
Attachments
questionnaire.pdf
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Guidelines
This study was done as per the International standards of Declaration of Helsinki. The written informed consent was taken from each of the participant of the study.
Our institutional ethics committee has already approved this Study (IEC KMC MLR 05/2024/283).
Materials
It was a cross-sectional institution-based time bound study, which included 396 students of phase 1, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from admissions of two consecutive years. The students of senior batches, allied health professional courses and those under eighteen years of age were excluded from this present study. This study is from a well-established medical ‘Institute of Eminence’, which is the pioneer in India’s public-private
partnership model for the healthcare and medical education. The head of Institution and the members of Institutional Ethics Committee approved and permitted this study.
Troubleshooting
Framing the questionnaire
A total of 29 questions regarding the awareness of the guidelines of body donation were framed post discussion with the authors of the article.
The questionnaire included six separate sections that included awareness, cadaveric dissection, guidelines, logistics, associated comorbidities and incentivization
The framed questions were validated by two faculty experts and by medical education department. The signatures of the faculty experts were appended on the questionnaire.
These questions were administered electronically via google form and the responses were collected.
The electronic form commenced with a brief description of the criteria for participation with respect to the goals of this study. The choice to participate in the study was optional and not compulsory. Liberty of skipping any section of the questionnaire and the freedom to withdraw as a participant at any point was considered. Prior to the attempt, each participant had to complete the consent form. The name, gender, religion and other personal student related details were excluded, and anonymity was maintained.
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Acknowledgements
The authors sincerely thank students of MBBS Phase 1, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, India who are the participants of this study.