"Because everybody's different": Co-designing body donor program consent processes.

ABSTRACT: While it is broadly accepted that body donation for anatomical education should rely on informed consent, consent processes vary substantially. Best practice guidelines for body donation are typically published by anatomical societies and may not reflect details valued by prospective donors or the educators and students who utilize donor bodies for teaching and learning. As an initial step to designing a consent process for a proposed body donor program at Monash University in Australia, this study brought together prospective body donors, students, and educators to explore their perspectives on donor consent. This study utilized co-design methodology, a form of participatory action research that values and includes diverse stakeholders to understand phenomena and inform change. The 22 stu

SUBMITTER: Stephens GC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12934379 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature