Anatomy in the daily practice of the gynecologist, essential or just window dressing?

Autor: Koppes DM; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands.; School for Oncology and Developmental Biology (GROW), Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands., Vesseur MAM; Faculty of Medicine, University Maastricht, Maastricht, the Netherlands., Schepens-Franke AN; Department of Anatomy, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands., Kruitwagen RFPM; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands.; School for Oncology and Developmental Biology (GROW), Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands., Notten KJB; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands., Scheele F; Amsterdam Academic Medical Center, Research in Education, Location VUmc, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.; Athena Institute for Trans-Disciplinary Research, The Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Anatomical sciences education [Anat Sci Educ] 2023 May-Jun; Vol. 16 (3), pp. 497-503. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jan 03.
DOI: 10.1002/ase.2236
Abstrakt: Traditionally, anatomy was one of the basic pillars of medical training. However, due to the expansion of medical science and medical knowledge in general, anatomy teaching has steadily declined and the way anatomy is taught has changed. These changes go hand in hand with growing literature about a perceived and proven lack of anatomical knowledge. While anatomy is important for all doctors, these developments seem to be more worrying for surgical residents. At the same time, little is known about how clinicians use anatomy in daily practice. The primary aim of this study was to increase understanding of the role of anatomy in the daily practice of gynecologists. An explorative qualitative study was performed to answer the question "What is the tangible utility of solid anatomical knowledge in the daily practice of the gynecologist"? Semi-structured interviews with gynecologists and obstetrics and gynecology (ObGyn) residents from Belgium and the Netherlands were held and the responses were analyzed using a phenomenographic inductive coding approach. Anatomical knowledge was important and used for technical skills and non-technical achievements in the daily practice of gynecologists, and three themes were distinguished. Specifically, anatomical knowledge was important and used (1) for daily activities, (2) for the feeling of self-efficacy, and (3) to gain a respected name as a doctor. These findings are discussed in light of (perceived) insufficient anatomical knowledge, and recommendations are made for the postgraduate education of ObGyn doctors.
(© 2023 The Authors. Anatomical Sciences Education published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American Association for Anatomy.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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