Experience of personnel involved in dead body management at an apex institute in the aftermath of Odisha triple train collision
Teamwork and proper embalming were identified as the top-rated contributors towards effective body management. Recommendations suggested were mock drills and refresher courses in body management for all stakeholders and psychological support to handle the emotional toll of managing mass tragedy. The identification and embalming of dead bodies are an essential humanitarian service and it helped bereaved families to say a final farewell to their loved ones.
Authors
- Ashutosh Biswas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7324-2148)
- Kumbha Gopi
- Manisha Gaikwad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6512-3787)
- Praisy Joy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3720-8636)
- Madhumita Patnaik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2435-755X)
- Prabhas Ranjan Tripathy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4767-231X)
- Prajna Paramita Giri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7062-0916)
- P Mishra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6109-2808)
- Sipra Rout
- Sanjukta Sahoo
- Dilip Kumar Parida
Institutions
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2024-12-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0312595
- Primary Topic
- Disaster Response and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
- All-India Institute of Medical Sciences