Fig 1.
Workflow of the dead body management during Odisha train accident.
This figure shows the integral steps followed during Odisha train accident 2023.
Fig 2.
Representative images of the integral steps followed during body management during Odisha train accident.
2A) Image showing the Unique Identification Number tagged to the deceased bodies, 2B) Image showing receiving the deceased bodies at the Department of Anatomy, 2C) Image showing handing over of the bodies to the family members, 2D) Image showing embalming of the deceased bodies, 2E) Image showing postmortem examination of the deceased bodies, 2F) Photograph showing transferring the unidentified bodies to the deep freezer container for long term storage.
Table 1.
Sociodemographic details of participants n = 47.
Table 2.
Themes and subthemes generated from qualitative analysis.
Fig 3.
Graph showing the analysis of Likert scale about satisfaction level of the participants during dead body management.
In the Likert scale of 1 to 5, 1 represents not being managed properly, 2 represents was just managed, 3 represents managed but could do better, 4 represents well managed, 5 represents was very well managed.