Original Articles
Perceptions of medical students regarding the anatomy curriculum and its relevance to clinical activities
Authors:
S. Udhayakumar ,
University of Jaffna, LK
About S.
Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine
S. Jinthujan,
University of Jaffna, LK
About S.
Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine
G. Visakapavan
University of Jaffna, LK
About G.
Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine
Abstract
Knowledge of anatomy is crucial for safe and efficient clinical practice. Therefore, it is important to have a structured curriculum and teaching methodologies for efficient learning by the students. In this context, curriculum should be reformed based on students’ feedback and expert opinions. This descriptive cross-sectional study was to assess the perceptions of medical students regarding the anatomy curriculum and its relevance to clinical activities based on the feedback of gross anatomy teaching from medical students of para clincal and clinical studies. A Self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from 319 students. Nearly 65 – 71 % of the students have mentioned that the time allocated to learn anatomy is sufficient for them. Nearly 86 % of the students have commented to have case-based learning to improve the clinical relevance of anatomy. Regarding the assessment, 75 % of students said to include more case scenarios in essay.
Results of our study demonstrated that anatomy syllabus is adequate to integrate with clinical practice and the time allocated to learn anatomy is sufficient.
How to Cite:
Udhayakumar S, Jinthujan S, Visakapavan G. Perceptions of medical students regarding the anatomy curriculum and its relevance to clinical activities. Jaffna Medical Journal. 2022;34(2):16–9. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/jmj.v34i2.164
Published on
30 Dec 2022.
Peer Reviewed
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