Learner Preference on the Teaching Modalities in Musculoskeletal Anatomy in the New Normal: A Cross-sectional Study Comparing Dissection Educational Videos and Self-directed Manual to Proctor-assisted Cadaver Dissection.

Autor: Rubio DAT; Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila.; Department of Orthopedics, College of Medicine and Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila., Tecson JV; Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila.; Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, College of Medicine and Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila., Bundoc RC; Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila.; Department of Orthopedics, College of Medicine and Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila., Constantino CS; Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila.; Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Medicine and Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Acta medica Philippina [Acta Med Philipp] 2023 Oct 26; Vol. 57 (10), pp. 71-78. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Oct 26 (Print Publication: 2023).
DOI: 10.47895/amp.v57i10.7519
Abstrakt: Background: The COVID-19 pandemic affected all medical education because of the suspension of face-to-face learning and stringent protocols. Various methods of teaching were introduced to augment anatomical learning.
Objective: As we enter the transition period and loosening of protocols for face-to-face learning, we want to know if these modes of teaching are still preferred and suitable or the traditional proctor-assisted dissection is preferable among first year medical students.
Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study recruited first-year medical students currently enrolled at the University of the Philippines College of Medicine during the Department of Anatomy Learning Enhancement Program (LEAP) from June 13-17, 2022. One station caters to musculoskeletal anatomy. The musculoskeletal station is further divided into four mini stations: a prosected lower extremity cadaver with labels of must know anatomic structures for the proctor-assisted cadaver dissection; a prosected lower extremity with a self-directed manual for the students to follow; a large screen television for the dissection educational videos focusing on the shoulder girdle; and lastly, skeletons for osteology. Thirty minutes were allotted per sub-station in the musculoskeletal station of LEAP. After completing the station, the students were provided with evaluation forms and a 30-item survey to determine the preferred teaching modality in musculoskeletal anatomy.
Results: A total of 145 students out of the 178 students participated and answered the survey and evaluation form. Ninety-nine percent of the students rated the proctor-assisted dissection station great and excellent (13% and 86%, respectively) and that 86% of the students preferred proctor-assisted dissection among the teaching modalities. Additionally, 89% (46% strongly disagreed and 43% disagreed) and 83% (55% strongly disagreed and 28% disagreed) of the students disagreed that they prefer self-directed module or dissection educational videos over traditional dissection, respectively. Most of the students also agreed that the inability of face-to-face dissection will affect their medical education (35% agreed and 64% strongly agreed) and majority of them thinks that cadaver dissection is vital in their medical education and towards becoming a doctor (14% agreed, 86% strongly agreed).
Conclusion: With the plethora of teaching modalities introduced during the pandemic, medical students still preferred the traditional proctor-assisted dissection. However, they see the value of the other teaching modalities as an added armamentarium in enhancing anatomical knowledge.
Competing Interests: All authors declared no conflicts of interest.
(© 2023 Acta Medica Philippina.)
Databáze: MEDLINE