The acceptability of minimally invasive tissue sampling for cause of death determination in rural South Africa: A qualitative analysis
Laura-Lynne Brandt, Gift Mathebula, Zokwane Lucky Mondlane, Sara Jewett, Kathleen Kahn, Ryan Gregory Wagner, Jessica Price, Jayeshkumar Kanani, Jayeshkumar Kanani, Jayeshkumar Kanani, Jayeshkumar Kanani · 2026
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Brandt and six co-authors ask whether a gentler form of autopsy would be accepted in rural South Africa, in a paper published in two thousand twenty-six. Minimally invasive tissue sampling uses needles to take small samples after death, avoiding a full autopsy while still finding the cause.
In the Agincourt area of Mpumalanga, the team interviewed twenty bereaved residents and ran six focus groups with community members, health workers, healers, religious leaders, and mortuary staff. People were broadly in favor, driven by a strong wish to know why a loved one died. Acceptance hinged on barely disturbing the body and burial customs, plus honest community engagement and education. The study guides programs that want answers without violating local norms.
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| CREATOR | Laura-Lynne Brandt, Gift Mathebula, Zokwane Lucky Mondlane, Sara Jewett, Kathleen Kahn, Ryan Gregory Wagner, Jessica Price, Jayeshkumar Kanani, Jayeshkumar Kanani, Jayeshkumar Kanani, Jayeshkumar Kanani |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 81 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |