Perceived Benefits of Anatomy Coursework Prior to Medical and Dental School

Autor/inn/en	Robertson, Ellen M.; Thompson, Kenneth L.; Notebaert, Andrew J.
Titel	Perceived Benefits of Anatomy Coursework Prior to Medical and Dental School
Quelle	In: Anatomical Sciences Education, 13 (2020) 2, S.168-181 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Robertson, Ellen M.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1935-9772
DOI	10.1002/ase.1882
Schlagwörter	Anatomy; Medical Students; Dentistry; Correlation; Courses; Grades (Scholastic); Readiness; Competence; Self Efficacy; Prior Learning; Program Effectiveness; Knowledge Level + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Anatomie; Zahnmedizin; Korrelation; Kursangebot; Notenspiegel; Kompetenz; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Vorkenntnisse; Wissensbasis
Abstract	Student struggles in gross anatomy coursework at the professional level can result in hours of remediation along with a need to allot time and other resources by both the student and the faculty. Since this course typically occurs in the first semester of the first year, programs can turn to admissions data to try to determine which of these students may struggle. This study looked at two years of medical (n = 280) and dental (n = 78) students to determine if there is a relationship between pre-admissions anatomy coursework and performance in gross anatomy at the professional school level. Students provided data regarding their past anatomy coursework and final grades in professional school gross anatomy courses were obtained. In addition, students responded to questions regarding their feelings of preparation and how they valued the prior anatomy coursework as it related to the professional course. Statistical analysis showed no difference in final course grade between students with and without prior anatomy in either program. Counter to the numerical data, 96.6% of the students in the study recommended an anatomy course prior to pursuing a health science degree. The primary reasons given for this recommendation were the benefits of repeated content exposure, knowledge of the anatomy terminology, and decreased stress regarding the course. The results from this study suggest that the benefits of prior anatomy may be seen more in the students' stress and quality of life rather in the numerical performance of course grades. (As Provided).
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Update	2022/1/01