EwonuBari Emue Bernard, Watson Jacks Tamunotonye, Amaza Danladi Sambo, Madueke Nwegbu Maxwell, Donatus Abue Andrew, Effiong Onwih Etim
Department of Anatomical Sciences, University of Abuja, Nigeria, West Africa.
J Pak Med Assoc. 2012 Nov;62(11):1134-6.
To determine the factors affecting cadaver acquisition in Nigeria, and to find a solution to the problem.
The research was conducted from May 2009 to November 2010 in the Anatomy and Histopathology Departments of selected medical schools and government hospitals in Nigeria. It was a retrospective study done on the basis of simple random sampling technique. A total of 38 questionnaires were distributed of which 34 were received and analysed statistically by percentage method.
Problems identified in cadaver acquisition included: religion, culture, ignorance and love even after death. Steps which may change the scenario were identified as education, provision of ambulance and donation centres, improved acquisitions procedures and formalities, and government legislation. Alternatives to cadaver dissection include the use of audio-visual aids, models of body parts and anirnal bodies, but the scarcity of cadavers in most colleges will affect the quality of anatomical knowledge and subsequent clinical practice.
The supply of cadavers will remain scarce and affected by religious and moral factors. There is a need to promote the concept of voluntary donation of one's body for the good of the others which is essentially a humanitarian approach and rewarding in terms of promoting the cause of medical education in Nigeria.
确定影响尼日利亚尸体获取的因素，并找到解决该问题的办法。
该研究于2009年5月至2010年11月在尼日利亚选定的医学院校和政府医院的解剖学和组织病理学部门进行。这是一项基于简单随机抽样技术的回顾性研究。共发放38份问卷，回收34份，并采用百分比法进行统计分析。
尸体获取中发现的问题包括：宗教、文化、无知以及即使死后仍存在的情感因素。可能改变这种情况的措施包括教育、提供救护车和捐赠中心、改进获取程序和手续以及政府立法。尸体解剖的替代方法包括使用视听教具、身体部位模型和动物尸体，但大多数院校尸体短缺将影响解剖学知识的质量以及后续的临床实践。
尸体供应仍将稀缺，并受到宗教和道德因素的影响。有必要推广为他人利益自愿捐献遗体的观念，这本质上是一种人道主义做法，并且在促进尼日利亚医学教育事业方面是有益的。
