The widespread use of smartphones has led to the emergence of new mobile learning tools. The aim of this study was to compare traditional methods to mobile learning applications, and their effect on the academic achievement and anxiety levels of students learning genital system anatomy. This research study was a randomized controlled study conducted with students who took anatomy between November and December 2018. The cohort consisted of 63 students who met the sampling criteria. Groups (control = 31, experimental = 32) were randomly selected using a simple number table. The mobile application developed for the experimental group was installed on the students' mobile devices with the extension "genitalsystem.apk." The anatomy of the genital system was taught to the control group using the standard curriculum and to the experimental group using the mobile application. After teaching the anatomy of the genital system, the state anxiety levels of the students in the control group were determined to be higher at 45.6 (±8.7) than the experimental group at 40.4 (±8.3) as measured by the 20-80 point STAI scale. The posttest examination average of the control group was 8.9 (±6.9) out of 22 or 40.4 (±6.9)% and the posttest average of the experimental group using mobile application was 14.9 (±5.5) or 67.7 (±5.5)%. State anxiety levels and examination grades showed a highly significant difference in favor of the experimental group. These results indicate that using mobile applications when teaching anatomy may be an effective method to enhance learning and reduce anxiety levels when compared to the traditional teaching methods. Anat Sci Educ 15: 155-165.
Purpose Education set consisting of three-dimensional smart interactive models with audio, visual, and light features and an application program that allows learning branches of science such as anatomy and histology at the same time can bring innovation to medicine and health education. Our study aims to show contributions of this education set, which we have patented, to student academic success and medical education. Methods The students participating in study consisted of three groups. Students were divided into Group 1 (classical education), Group 2 (smart model education set and theoretical expression), and Group 3 (smart model education set). Pre-test, post-test, and state anxiety scale applications were made to all groups before and after education. Trait anxiety scale was administered before education. Education set used in study includes hardware and software parts. Results Post-education state anxiety scale in Group 1 mean was significantly higher than Group 2 and 3 mean; Group 2 mean was significantly higher than Group 3 mean. There was no significant difference between groups regarding trait anxiety levels. It was observed that there was a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test in all three groups. The increase in post-test achievement level of Group 2 and 3 was significantly higher than Group 1. Conclusions Smart model education set integrates basic and clinical information. Mobile application will ensure continuity of theoretical and practical education at desired place and time. Invention will bring a new breath to basic medical education by preventing inequalities in medical and health sciences education.
Objectives: The sternum is located in the middle of the anterior wall of the thoracic cage. It consists of three parts; manubrium, body (corpus) and xiphoid process. Since it is an easy bone to scan, it can be used for age and sex determination in forensic medicine. The aim of the study was to investigate the characteristics of the sternum according to age and gender. Methods: This study was performed retrospectively on 700 CT images. 3D volume rendering images of sternum were created from the axial CT images at a 1 mm slice thickness. Results: There were significant differences in sternum measurements according to age and sex. The xiphoid process was identified under three different types. Ossification between the manubrium and sternum body showed significant differences according to age and sex. Conclusion: Data collected from a single bone is important for age and sex prediction especially in forensic medicine. These data taken from a large series may also contribute to evaluation of variations in sternal morphology.
Anatomi sağlık bilimleri ile ilgili birçok bölümde verilen, temel tıp bilimi ve öğrenimi zor bir bilim dalıdır. Klinik birçok uygulamada anatomi bilimine hâkim olmak uygulayan kişinin işini kolaylaştırır. Bu yüzden fakültelerde verilen anatomi eğitiminin kalıcı olması oldukça önemlidir. Çalışmamızın amacı anatomi eğitimi ile ilgili öğrencilerin fikirlerini alarak, aksaklıkları saptamak ve literatüre katkı sağlamaktır. Yöntem: Çalışmaya 2019-2020 eğitim-öğretim yılında Siirt Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Hemşirelik bölümünde anatomi dersini alan 176 öğrenci katılmıştır. Araştırma nitel yapıda betimsel bir çalışmadır. Nitel verilerin toplanması için araştırmacı tarafından hazırlanmış yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formundan yararlanılmıştır. Araştırmada elde edilen verilerin değerlendirilmesinde içerik analizi kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Öğrenciler aldıkları anatomi eğitiminin zor olduğunu düşünmektedir. Teorik derslerin yeterli, pratik derslerin yetersiz olduğu öğrenciler tarafından ifade edilmiştir. Öğrencilerin büyük bir kısmı anatomi dersinde öğrendikleri bilgilere mesleki yaşamlarında sıklıkla karşılaşacaklarını ve anatomi dersinin klinik uygulamalar için gerekli olduğunu düşünmektedir. Teknolojik araçlarla entegre edilmiş yardımcı ders araçlarının kullanılmasıyla, dersinin niteliğinin ve kalıcılığını arttıracağı ifade edilmiştir. Sonuçlar: Anatomi bilimi ile ilgili; dersin verilme şekli, teorik ve pratik ders saatleri, müfredatın içeriği gibi birçok konuda fikir ayrılıkları mevcuttur. Bu sebeple anatomi dersi ile ilgili öğrenci görüşlerinin bilinmesi önemlidir. Yapılan çalışmanın özellikle Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültelerinde verilen anatomi dersinin geliştirilmesini sağlayacağını ve öğreticilere yol göstereceğini düşünülmektedir.
It turned out that the cause of pneumonia cases that occurred in China was due to SARS-CoV-2. The aim is to compare chest computer tomography and Revers-Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction methods used in the diagnosis of COVID-19 disease with each other and to evaluate this disease with risk factors. The study was carried out on 66 patients. Epidemiological history, clinical symptoms, chest CT and RT-PCR results of the cases were examined. RT-PCR results of 1, 4, and 7 days were evaluated for each case with positive chest CT results. Thirty-seven of them were found to be positive on day 1, 5 of them were found to be positive on day 4, and 2 of them were found to be positive on day seven from 52 patients whose RT-PCR results were examined. In the remaining 8 cases, no positive findings were found. The most common findings are; cough (78.8%), fever (55.8%), and shortness of breath (28.8%). It was observed that 51.9% of the cases had chronic disease history and 50% of the patients using cigarettes had bilateral lung involvement in their CT results. Seven cases received intensive care support, 3 cases were intubated. Two of the intubated cases were exitus (3,8%). The positive results of RT-PCR were found to be negative in most of the cases which have positive chest CT; suggests that chest CT is more reliable in making a diagnosis. Therefore, evaluating chest CT results with RT-PCR can be an appropriate alternative approach in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. However, in order to be fully diagnosed, the patient's history, chronic diseases, age, symptoms, imaging, blood, and test findings must all be considered as a whole.
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