Venezuelan surgeons view concerning teaching human anatomical dissection

Reverón, Rafael Romero

doi:10.5115/acb.2017.50.1.12

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“…In female students, difficulty in learning the anatomy of all regions using cadavers is less difficult than that of male students. Dissection-room experiences promote the learning of three-dimensional (3D) anatomical structures and develop both psychosocial and professional skills [ 2 22 23 24 ]. Iranian students relatively prefer to apply cadaveric dissection in learning of gross anatomy.…”

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Learning styles and strategies preferences of Iranian medical students in gross anatomy courses and their correlations with gender

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The learning approaches can help anatomy teachers design a suitable curriculum in harmony with their students' learning styles. The research objective is to evaluate gross anatomy learning styles and strategies preferences of Iranian medical students at Kashan University of Medical Sciences (KAUMS). This cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was carried out on 237 Iranian medical students. The students answered questions on approaches to learning anatomy and expressed opinions about learning anatomy in medical curriculum. The data were analyzed to disclose statistically significant differences between male and female students. Iranian male and female students were interested in learning anatomy using notes, plastic models, pictures and diagrams, clinical context, dissection and prosection of cadavers; however, they rarely used cross-sectional images and web-based resources. Both groups of medical students used region and system in learning anatomy. However, there existed some striking differences, particularly in having difficulty in studying anatomy using cadaveric specimens, using books alone, and learning it in small groups. Male students were less interested in learning with cadavers than female counterparts. However, female students were more interested in learning anatomy in small groups. This study suggests that instructors should design gross anatomy curriculum based on limitations of using dissection of cadaver in Iranian universities, emphasis on the applied anatomy, and learning of gross anatomy in small groups.

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Learning styles and strategies preferences of Iranian medical students in gross anatomy courses and their correlations with gender

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“…Methods of teaching human anatomy have diversified over the centuries and today include many digital and imaging modalities (Gunderman and Wilson, ; Hisley et al, ; Kotzé et al, ). However, most teachers of anatomy agree that the preeminent mode of teaching human anatomy remains human dissection (Aziz et al, ; Pawlina and Lachman, ; Gunderman and Wilson, ; Rizzolo and Stewart, ; Korf et al, ; Romero‐Reverón, ). This too, is the preferred method of learning by students (Azer and Eizenberg, ; Izunya et al, ; Mwachaka et al, ).…”

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Making the Ethical Transition in South Africa: Acquiring Human Bodies for Training in Anatomy

Kramer

Hutchinson

Brits

et al. 2018

Anatomical Sciences Ed

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While dissection remains the method of choice for teaching human anatomy, ethical requirements for obtaining cadavers has made the process of acquiring human bodies more strenuous for institutions. In Africa and at the School of Anatomical Sciences in South Africa, dependence on unclaimed bodies has been prevalent. The aim of the present study was to determine whether more rigorous application of ethical consent has altered the provenance of the cadavers in the School of Anatomical Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand. The numbers of bequeathed/donated/unclaimed cadavers received over the period 2013-2017, as well as their sex and population affinity were analyzed. The majority (96.8%) of the cadavers dissected over the period were from bequests/donations. Marginally more females than males were available. In addition, the population affinity of the cadavers had changed from a majority of South African African (unclaimed) bodies to a majority of South African White (bequest/donated) bodies. The study shows that even with ethical constraints it is possible to transition from the use of mainly unclaimed bodies to the acquisition of bequeathed/donor bodies. However, there may be challenges in relation to anatomical collections in the School as few of the bequest/donated cadavers remain in the School to be added to the collections. These changes also affect the demographics of the Schools' collections. Anat Sci Educ 00: 000-000. © 2018 American Association of Anatomists.

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“…In our study, mean cadaveric dissection, prosection, and didactic teaching components were scored significantly higher by doctors in surgery and allied fields while live surgeries component was scored significantly higher by doctors in medicine and allied fields (p<0.001). A study conducted on Venezuelan surgeons concluded that 88% surgeon thought that cadaveric dissection was the most effective way to teach anatomy [ 19 ]. According to another study, 65% surgeons selected “cadaver/prosection demonstration” as the most effective way to teach anatomy [ 20 ].…”

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“…According to various studies, younger physicians were less likely to prefer cadaveric dissection as compared to their seniors [ 19 ]. In our study, a significant positive correlation was seen between age and cadaveric dissection method p<0.0005 (r=0.152).…”

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Cadaveric Dissection a Thing of the Past? The Insight of Consultants, Fellows, and Residents

Ghazanfar¹,

Rashid²,

Hussain³

et al. 2018

Cureus

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ObjectiveThe objective of our study was to determine whether cadaveric dissection is a necessity in medical education. Another purpose of our study was to assess the attitude and perception of consultants, residents, and fellows about cadaveric dissection and whether it helped them in their medical practices.MethodWe performed an analytical cross-sectional study among consultants, fellows, and residents of different specialty areas practicing in Punjab. A self-constructed questionnaire compromising of 41 items was used to assess the perception of doctors about cadaveric dissection and other alternative anatomy teaching methods. Consultants, fellows, and residents who were in clinical practice for more than six months were included in the study.ResultsOut of the total sample size of 842, 44.7% were female medical doctors and 55.3 % were male medical doctors. Cadaveric dissection was thought to be the most effective method for teaching anatomy by 27.9% of the doctors. Mean cadaveric dissection, prosection and didactic teaching components were scored significantly higher by doctors in surgery and allied fields (p<0.001). Doctors in the surgical and allied field were 0.55 times less likely to think that cadaveric dissection was unethical as compared to doctors working in medicine and allied fields (p<0.001).ConclusionDissection is still considered by several doctors as a valuable source of learning anatomy. However, the future of teaching anatomy does not depend on any single method. It is, in fact, the right combination of all available resources and using them in an interactive way that maximizes outcomes.

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Venezuelan surgeons view concerning teaching human anatomical dissection

Cited by 11 publications

References 48 publications

Learning styles and strategies preferences of Iranian medical students in gross anatomy courses and their correlations with gender

Learning styles and strategies preferences of Iranian medical students in gross anatomy courses and their correlations with gender

Making the Ethical Transition in South Africa: Acquiring Human Bodies for Training in Anatomy

Cadaveric Dissection a Thing of the Past? The Insight of Consultants, Fellows, and Residents

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