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- Title
Views of Adnan Menderes University Faculty of Medicine 2nd year students about anatomy education.
- Authors
Tellioglu, A. Metin; Karakas, S.; Gogebakan, K.; Polat, A. G.
- Abstract
Objectives: The method as to how the anatomy education in medical schools ought to be and which education models to be selected as to reach the optimum way to present the course is a topic of discussion locally and globally. Therefore, we set our sights on getting to know the thoughts of the students on anatomy education who are looking to practice their knowledge clinically in the future. Methods: The study encompassed students in their second years who have completed their full courses of anatomy education in 2013-2014 academic year of Adnan Menderes University Medicine Faculty. Out of 138 students, 120 of them (64 females, 56 males) accepted to participate with in the study. A survey of 25 questions which inquired parameters such as instruction methods, resources used, time allocated to anatomy etc. and the students were asked to answer those questions. Results: While 109 of the group (90.8%) consider the anatomy courses to be essential, 11 (6.7%) concur other wise. The most important factor in anatomy courses to be efficient was deemed to be the instructor (57.5%) and the use of supplementary materials such as 3D images (89.2%), video instructions (87.5%) and radiologic images (70%) shared high ratios as well. A total of 116 students (96.7%) shared a request for the courses to be held with in smaller groups and while 61 participants (50.8%) would rather the application courses on cadavers, another 39 (32.5%) preferred models over those. 104 students not edthattheydid not utilize printed materials of the library to study, 85 of them declared the same with online databases and there were 105 students who spoke about using books at home along with atlas to study. Conclusion: So as to serve the anatomy education at its optimum, the possible innovations with regards to the perspective of the individuals subject to this very education should be taken into consideration. In our modern world which very other day with technological advancements, finest education for the branch of anatomy would be procured via help of technological resources.
- Subjects
ANATOMY education; MEDICAL school curriculum; MEDICAL students
- Publication
Anatomy: International Journal of Experimental & Clinical Anatomy, 2014, Vol 8, pS66
- ISSN
1307-8798
- Publication type
Abstract