Relevance of anatomy to medical education and clinical practice: perspectives of medical students, clinicians, and educators

Anatomy is relevant for my education at medical school

4.8 (0.02)

4.8 (0.04)

4.9 (0.06)

Patient/cadaver contact is important towards acquiring sufficient clinical knowledge and skills

4.6 (0.03)^a

4.5 (0.07)^b

3.6 (0.14)

Anatomy is important for professional development

4.4 (0.04)^a

4.4 (0.06)

4.1 (0.11)

Anatomy has helped me to link basic and clinical sciences

4.2 (0.04)

4.1 (0.05)

4.1 (0.09)

I am able to understand the structure of the human body through anatomy education

4.5 (0.03)^a,c

4.3 (0.05)^b

3.5 (0.13)

Anatomy education is important for lifelong, self-directed learning

3.8 (0.04)^a,c

3.6 (0.06)^b

4.2 (0.10)

I understand the link between anatomy education and postgraduate training or clinical practice

3.9 (0.04)

3.9 (0.06)

3.9 (0.09)

Anatomy education has helped me to understand diagnostic imaging

3.7 (0.05)

3.6 (0.08)^b

3.9 (0.11)

Anatomy education has contributed to development of professionalism skills

3.7 (0.05)^a,c

3.4 (0.08)^b

3.1 (0.11)

Anatomy has improved my understanding of the principles of scientific method and evidence-based medicine

3.5 (0.08)^c

3.1 (0.09)

3.5 (0.12)

Anatomy education has improved my teamwork and communication skills

3.6 (0.05)^a,c

3.2 (0.07)

3.2 (0.11)

Anatomy education has helped me to develop awareness of ethics in medicine

3.4 (0.05)^a,c

3.2 (0.08)^b

2.7 (0.10)

Clinicians

Anatomy was relevant to my education in medical school

4.5

0.09

I understand the link between anatomy education and my current clinical practice

role

4.1

0.12

As part of the anatomy curriculum, patient/cadaver contact is important towards acquiring sufficient clinical knowledge and skills

4.1

0.12

Anatomy education has helped me to understand diagnostic imaging and how to interpret various imaging scans

4.1

0.13

Anatomy education played an important role in my professional development

3.9

0.16

Anatomy has helped me to link my knowledge of basic sciences with clinical sciences

3.8

0.11

Anatomy education contributed to my readiness to function effectively in my current clinical role

3.7

0.15

Anatomy education improved my teamwork and communication skills

3.5

0.13

Anatomy education helped me to develop my awareness of the ethics of medicine

3.5

0.15

Anatomy education contributed to the development of my professionalism skills

3.4

0.15

Anatomy has improved my understanding of the principles of scientific method and

evidence-based medicine, including analytical and critical thinking

3.2

0.14

Teaching methods used to teach anatomy in my university helped prepare students for lifelong, self-directed learning

3.1

0.13

Anatomy educators

Anatomy education plays a crucial role in the integration of basic sciences and clinical sciences

4.6

0.10

Medical imaging is an important pedagogical tool in medical education

4.4

0.09

The anatomy curriculum should contribute to the development of understanding of the scientific knowledge, concepts and methods fundamental to acquiring and applying clinical science

4.3

0.11

Anatomy education contributes to the development of professionalism skills in medical students

4.3

0.13

The anatomy curriculum should ensure students have sufficient patient/cadaver contact, in order to acquire sufficient clinical knowledge and skills to have appropriate clinical responsibility

4.3

0.15

Anatomy education is important in the development of awareness of the ethics of medicine

4.2

0.14

The anatomy curriculum should seek input from the environment in which medical graduates will work

4.1

0.11

Instructional methods used to teach anatomy in my university helped prepare students for lifelong, self-directed learning

4.0

0.17

Anatomy education within the medical curriculum should include elements for training students in scientific thinking and research methods

3.9

0.16

Computerised learning and multimedia packages will play an increasingly important role in anatomy education

3.8

0.12

The anatomy curriculum should be expected to undertake course modification in response to feedback from the wider community and society

3.5

0.14

Lectures

3.1 (0.01)^b

3.1 (0.03)

4.6 (0.03)

2.7 (0.01) ^b

3.7 (0.08)

0.0001

Prosection

2.4 (0.01)^{a, b, c}

2.2 (0.02)^{d, e}

6.5 (0.04)

3.9 (0.02) ^b

4.1 (0.08)^b

0.0001

Dissection

4.1 (0.01)

4.0 (0.04)

4.9 (0.04)

2.9 (0.01) ^b

3.5 (0.09)

0.0001

CAL

5.9 (0.02)

5.1 (0.03)

6.2 (0.02)

4.9 (0.02) ^b

6.3 (0.08)

0.0001

Small-group learning

5.4 (0.01)

5.5 (0.03)

5.2 (0.03)

4.5 (0.01)

4.5 (0.07)

0.001

Demonstrator-lead SGL

3.4 (0.01)

3.8 (0.03)

3.7 (0.03)

3.9 (0.02)

4.0 (0.08)

0.234

Formative assessments

4.8 (0.01)^b

4.8 (0.03)

5.8 (0.02)

6.3 (0.01)

6.1 (0.05)

0.0001

Self-directed learning

7.1 (0.01)^a

6.3 (0.03)^d

5.0 (0.03) ^d

5.4 (0.02)

6.5 (0.07)

0.0001

Case-based sessions

7.7 (0.01)

6.7 (0.02)^d

4.5 (0.03) ^{b, d}

6.2 (0.03)

7.6 (0.08)

0.0001

Other

9.1 (0.01)

8.2 (0.02)^d

9.0 (0.02)

9.3 (0.01)

8.6 (0.06)

0.002