Attitude and Perception of Private Medical Students While Working in the Anatomy Dissection Hall

Abstract

Objective: To assess the attitude and perception of medical students towards anatomy learning while in the dissection hall
Material & Method: This was a cross-sectional study carried out at the anatomy department of Shalamar Medical & Dental College Lahore from Editor from 31st March 2019 to 11th December 2019. Responses from 272 MBBS students of 1st and 2nd year from private medical colleges of Lahore were obtained using a Google form through a questionnaire with questions relevant to their experience in the dissection hall & their satisfaction levels. Statistical analysis was carried out using SPSS version 20, and a p-value < 0.05 was taken as statistically significant.
Results: A significant percentage of students felt that dissecting cadavers by themselves helped them in a better understanding of anatomy. Most students (72 %) emphasized that the teaching of gross anatomy must be modified to fulfill the needs of clinical teaching. A total of 50% of the students felt that the time given for anatomy teaching in the dissection hall should be readjusted. Around 24% students were inclined to modernize anatomy by integrating it with other subjects.
Conclusion: Most students were in favor of cadavers being crucial for anatomy teaching, but with that readjustment of sub-specialties of gross teachings is the need of the day. Also, the use of 3D Anatomy in combination with cadavers is a helping tool for better understanding of anatomy concepts.