Search PubMed⌕ Search

SEARCH · Search PubMed

Results for “MORTUARY PRACTICE”

Search indexed PubMed citations on genomics, clinical trials, systematic reviews and public health. Explore titles, authors and supplied subject terms, then open the PubMed record.

Quote a phrase for an exact phrase match. Source license links do not imply unrestricted reuse.

At least 37 records · Page 2Linked to original sources
PubMed1992

Attitudes of funeral directors and embalmers toward autopsy.

Although physician and family attitudes toward autopsy have been suggested as factors leading to declining autopsy rates, attitudes of funeral directors and embalmers toward autopsy have not been studied. We surveyed members of the Illinois Funeral Directors Association concerning beliefs about the purposes of autopsy, problems they experienced with autopsied cases, and the advice they gave to family members about permitting autopsy. Three hundred eight (42.2%) of 730 funeral directors and embalmers responded to the questionnaire. Although 80.3% believed that autopsy served a purpose, 46.4% had counseled families not to permit autopsy, and 16.6% did so more than half the time. Perceived difficulty in embalming autopsied cases (odds ratio, 2.3), family concern about the risk of disfigurement (odds ratio, 1.9 to 2.2), having attempted to talk to a pathologist or hospital administrator about a poorly performed autopsy (odds ratio, 2.0), and belief in the purpose of autopsy (odds ratio, 0.38), were significant independent predictors of counseling against autopsy. Of funeral directors who counseled against autopsy, 28.3% reported that families never permitted autopsy, and 39.4% reported that families only occasionally permitted autopsy, in cases where they had counseled against it. Funeral directors from Illinois counties with 1989 medical certificate case autopsy rates of less than 5% counseled against autopsy more frequently than funeral directors from counties with higher autopsy rates. We conclude that although most funeral directors and embalmers believe in the purposes of the autopsy, difficulties in embalming autopsied cases, and family concern about the risk of disfigurement, may lead members of the funeral profession to counsel against autopsy, and that such advice may influence families not to permit an autopsy.

Attitude↗
PubMed2001

Code of practice for funeral workers: managing infection risk and body bagging.

There is substantial variation in the advice given to funeral workers on handling bodies with infection risk. Inconsistent advice results in inappropriate practice. A model code of practice is presented that uses risk assessment in response to statutory and executive responsibilities to provide health and safety advice to funeral workers. The code of practice should increase compliance with safety requirements, avoid unnecessary bagging and allow bereaved families freer access to the deceased.

Bacterial Infections↗
PubMed2005

Asian Americans and cancer clinical trials: a mixed-methods approach to understanding awareness and experience.

Cancer clinical trials have been based on low accrual rates. Barriers to recruitment of minority populations affect the generalizability and impact of trial findings for those populations. The authors undertook a mixed-methods approach to understanding levels of awareness and experiences with cancer clinical trials. A survey was administered to new cancer patients and their caretakers (family, close friends, or other social support) at outpatient oncology clinics. Field observations of the trial accrual process also were conducted by employing the grounded theory approach in qualitative methods. Comparison of survey results for Asian-American respondents and non-Asian respondents indicated that Asians were less likely to have heard the term "clinical trial" and were more likely to define a clinical trial as "an experiment" or "a test procedure in a clinic" than non-Asians. Asians were more likely to have employer-based insurance and to report understanding issues related to cost reimbursement. Asians were less likely to have been involved in or to know someone in a trial and reported less willingness than white respondents to consider trial participation. Qualitative observations suggested that Asians who presented for a potential trial were interested in the availability of a novel cancer therapy but were not eligible for available trials. Multiple strategies will be necessary to enhance awareness of and experience with accrual to cancer clinical trials for Asians, including richer understanding and increased involvement of Asians in cancer clinical trials and greater attention to the location and diversity of the Asian population in structuring study centers and evaluating trial results.

Adult↗