Experience of Personnel in Managing Bodies After Odisha Train Collision
Author Information
Author(s): Joy Praisy, Giri Prajna Paramita, Patnaik Madhumita, Tripathy Prabhas Ranjan, Gaikwad Manisha Rajanand, Mishra Pravash Ranjan, Sahoo Sanjukta, Rout Sipra, Gopi Kumbha, Parida Dilip Kumar, Biswas Ashutosh
Primary Institution: AIIMS Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Hypothesis
What are the experiences and emotions of personnel involved in dead body management following the Odisha triple train collision?
Conclusion
Teamwork and proper embalming were identified as the top-rated contributors towards effective body management.
Supporting Evidence
- 91.4% of participants expressed high satisfaction with teamwork.
- 87.2% rated the overall dead body management at 4 or 5 on a Likert scale.
- 93.6% of participants rated tagging and embalming at 4 or 5.
Takeaway
This study shows that working together as a team and knowing how to properly handle bodies are very important when dealing with a tragedy like a train accident.
Methodology
Qualitative questionnaire-based study using thematic analysis with 47 participants who managed deceased bodies.
Potential Biases
Potential bias due to self-selection of participants and subjective nature of qualitative data.
Limitations
The study is based on self-reported experiences and may not capture all aspects of body management.
Participant Demographics
Mean age of participants was 26 years, with 72.3% male and 59.5% being undergraduate students.
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