Medizinische Universität Graz Austria/Österreich - Forschungsportal - Medical University of Graz
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A comparison of 1- versus 3-month regional anatomy exposure on learning outcomes of undergraduate medical students.
Clin Anat. 2025; 38(3):239-248
Doi: 10.1002/ca.24206
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- Führende Autor*innen der Med Uni Graz
- Antipova Veronica Alexandra
- Hammer Niels
- Co-Autor*innen der Med Uni Graz
- Manhal Simone
- Pietras Sandra Maria
- Pretterklieber Michael
- Siwetz Martin
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- Abstract:
- Regional anatomy teaching forms a cornerstone of undergraduate medical education. Owing to an increase in teaching and learning content throughout the medical curriculum in recent years, contact hours and overall course durations in anatomy are under review worldwide. This study aimed to assess whether shortening the course content duration impacts learning gain and the ability to identify anatomical structures correctly. Undergraduate medical students of the Johannes Kepler University Linz (JKU; n = 310) and at the Medical University of Graz (MUG; n = 156) participating in regional anatomy courses were included. Whole body regional anatomy courses, including hands-on dissection and accompanying lectures, were delivered over one or three months. Course content and examination mode were kept consistent, while the duration of knowledge delivery was one or three months, respectively. Objective structured practical examinations (OSPE) were then carried out on prosections for the neck, thorax, and abdomen. 3-month course exposure resulted in significantly higher OSPE scores for the neck (49 vs. 37%), thorax (65 vs. 54%), and abdomen (65 vs. 45%), respectively. Further evaluation of the utility of different embalming types yielded higher 3-month scores in the neck and thorax regions with Thiel-embalmed tissues and thorax and abdomen regions in ethanol-glycerin-embalmed tissues. Course exposure over a more extended period, like three months, appears to be highly beneficial.
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- Humans - administration & dosage
- Education, Medical, Undergraduate - methods
- Anatomy, Regional - education
- Students, Medical - administration & dosage
- Educational Measurement - administration & dosage
- Curriculum - administration & dosage
- Time Factors - administration & dosage
- Male - administration & dosage
- Female - administration & dosage
- Embalming - methods
- Anatomy - education
- Dissection - administration & dosage
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- curriculum
- dissection
- embalming
- OSPE
- regional anatomy course
- undergraduate medical education