Wong, Li Ping and Tan, Sik Loo and Alias, Haridah and Sia, Thiam Eng and Saw, Aik (2023) Longitudinal Follow-Up of Death Anxiety and Psychophysical-Symptom Experience of Participants in the Silent Mentor Program. Omega-Journal of Death and Dying, 88 (1). pp. 157-170. ISSN 0030-2228, DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/00302228211043613.
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This study assessed death anxiety (Death Anxiety Questionnaire, DAQ) and psychophysical- (psychological and physical) symptom experience following cadaveric dissection among the Silent Mentor Program (SMP) participants before thawing (T1), after the suturing, dressing and coffining session (T2), and one month post-program (T3). There was a significant decline in the total DAQ score comparing T1 and T2 (t = 7.69, p < 0.001) and T2 and T3 (t = 5.00, p < 0.001) and T1 and T3 (t = 10.80, p < 0.001). There was a significant reduction in total psychological-symptom score comparing T1 and T2 (t = 4.92, p < 0.001) and between T1 and T3 (t = 4.85, p < 0.001). However, for the physical-symptom experience, a significant increase in the physical-symptom score between T1 and T2 (t = -3.25, p = 0.001) was reported but the scores reduced significantly one month after the program (T2-T3; t = 4.12, p < 0.001). The mentoring concept of the SMP program has beneficial effects on improving attitude towards death and psychophysical-symptom experience associated with cadaver dissection.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | death anxiety; psychophysical; cadaver dissection |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Medicine > Orthopaedic Surgery Department Faculty of Medicine > Social & Preventive Medicine |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Oct 2025 07:52 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Oct 2025 07:52 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/50060 |
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