An Initial Preparation for Human Cadaveric Dissection Ameliorates the Associated Mental Distress in Students

Autor/in	Chaudhuri, Joydeep Dutta
Titel	An Initial Preparation for Human Cadaveric Dissection Ameliorates the Associated Mental Distress in Students
Quelle	In: Anatomical Sciences Education, 15 (2022) 5, S.910-927 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Chaudhuri, Joydeep Dutta)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1935-9772
DOI	10.1002/ase.2112
Schlagwörter	College Students; Occupational Therapy; Mental Health; Psychological Patterns; Student Motivation; Laboratory Procedures; Anatomy; Science Instruction; Human Body; Death; Allied Health Personnel; Knowledge Level + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; Beschäftigungstherapie; Psychohygiene; Schulische Motivation; Laboruntersuchung; Anatomie; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Menschlicher Körper; Sterbefall; Tod; Todesfall; Wissensbasis
Abstract	It is universally recognized that cadaveric dissection is an essential part of anatomy training. However, it has been reported to induce mental distress in some students and impair their intrinsic motivation (IM) to study. One of the postulated reasons for this behavior is the lack of adequate information and preparation of students for cadaveric dissection. Therefore, it is hypothesized that providing relevant information prior to cadaveric dissection will ameliorate the mental distress, enhance the IM of students, and improve their academic performance. A cohort of occupational therapy students enrolled in an anatomy course were psychologically prepared for cadaveric dissection. Students were provided with a curated list of YouTube videos and peer-reviewed journal articles related to cadaveric dissection prior to the commencement of the anatomy course. All students were also required to attend an oral presentation immediately before commencing dissection. The control group included students who had not been provided with any resources in preparation for cadaveric dissection. Compared to the control group, students who had been prepared demonstrated better quality of cadaveric dissection, improved academic performance, reported less mental distress and greater IM. Moreover, students reported the oral presentation to be most relevant and journal articles to be least useful in their preparation. Therefore, this is an effective approach in the amelioration of mental distress and improvement of performance in anatomy students. Consequently, this study represents a paradigm shift in the pedagogy of anatomy, and could represent a vital element in the evolution of a revitalized anatomy curriculum. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01