Undergraduate Anatomy Education: Improving Course Assessment to Reduce Student Stress

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Undergraduate Anatomy Education: Improving Course Assessment to Reduce Student Stress

Chuhua Liu 1* , Zixuan Shao 2 , Linfeng Li 3
  • 1 University of Toronto (St.George Campus)    
  • 2 University of Toronto (St.George Campus)    
  • 3 Xi’an Jiaotong University    
  • *corresponding author daisylch128@gmail.com
Published on 26 October 2023 | https://doi.org/10.54254/2753-7048/14/20230991
LNEP Vol.14
ISSN (Print): 2753-7056
ISSN (Online): 2753-7048
ISBN (Print): 978-1-83558-053-0
ISBN (Online): 978-1-83558-054-7

Abstract

Anatomy is the foundational and most significant discipline in medical education. It is a field of biology that deals with the structure and organization of living organisms. Along with learning academic skills in the anatomy courses, medical students have the chance to develop their leadership, teamwork, and communication abilities. The majority of medical students experience stress and may even have psychiatric illnesses as a result of their unique medical education. The primary goal of this paper is to contrast the variations in systematic human anatomy education’s finer points between China and Canada. Additionally, medical students will be asked to respond to a questionnaire to assess their satisfaction with the educational specifics, stress levels, and recommendations for improvement at their respective institutions. The questionnaire responses were subjected to a meta-analysis in this article using STATA in order to better understand the relationship between student stress and course specifics. The paper concludes by discussing ways to enhance inventive anatomy instruction so that students are more interested in anatomy and experience less stress while learning. These include creating online teaching tools like simulation software or 3D models, broadening the range of tasks, adjusting assessment methods, and extending the duration of anatomy.

Keywords:

anatomy learning, curriculum, assessment, medical education, student mental health

Liu,C.;Shao,Z.;Li,L. (2023). Undergraduate Anatomy Education: Improving Course Assessment to Reduce Student Stress. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,14,227-238.
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Liu,C.;Shao,Z.;Li,L. (2023). Undergraduate Anatomy Education: Improving Course Assessment to Reduce Student Stress. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,14,227-238.

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References

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[2]. Cheung, C. C., Bridges, S. M., & Tipoe, G. L. (2021). Why is Anatomy Difficult to Learn? The Implications for Undergraduate Medical Curricula. Anatomical sciences education, 14(6), 752–763. https://doi.org/10.1002/ase.2071.

[3]. Li, Y., & Xu, J. (2020). Xi’an Jiaotong University system anatomy course teaching outline. Xi’an Jiaotong University. Retrieved 2023, from http://www.xjtu.edu.cn/.

[4]. Pu Peng, Yuzhu Hao, Yueheng Liu, Shubao Chen, Yunfei Wang, Qian Yang, Xin Wang, Manyun Li, Yingying Wang, Li He, Qianjin Wang, Yuejiao Ma, Haoyu He, Yanan Zhou, Qiuxia Wu, Tieqiao Liu, The prevalence and risk factors of mental problems in medical students during COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Journal of Affective Disorders, Volume 321, 2023, Pages 167-181, ISSN 0165-0327, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2022.10.040.

[5]. The University of Toronto Scarborough. (2021). BIOB33H3Y 2021 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND ANATOMY. Retrieved April 4, 2023, from https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/biosci/sites/utsc.utoronto.ca.biosci/files/docs/BIOB33H3Y%20Syllabus%20Summer%202021.pdf.

[6]. The University of Toronto St.George. (2021). ANA300Y Human Anatomy and Histology. Syllabus Fall / Winter 2021-22. Retrieved April 4, 2023, from https://surgery.utoronto.ca/division-anatomy-arts-science-undergraduate-courses.

[7]. The University of Guelph. (2023). Human anatomy (HK*3502). Human Health & Nutritional Sciences. Retrieved April 4, 2023, from https://www.uoguelph.ca/hhns/course-outlines/human-anatomy-hk3502.

[8]. McGill University. (2023). Courses. Anatomy and Cell Biology. School of Biomedical Sciences. Retrieved April 4, 2023, from https://www.mcgill.ca/anatomy/undergraduate/courses.

[9]. Everett Community College. (2020). Biology 231: Human Anatomy – Syllabus for Spring 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2023, from https://faculty.washington.edu/crowther/Teaching/2020-03-31_syllabus_231.pdf.

[10]. Queens University. (2023). ANAT 101 - Introductory Human Anatomy | Biomedical and Molecular Sciences | School of Medicine | Queen’s University. Retrieved April 4, 2023, from https://dbms.queensu.ca/courses/undergraduate/anat-101-introductory-human-anatomy.

[11]. Western University. (2022). Schulich Medicine & Dentistry. Anatomy and Cell Biology 2200B Systemic Anatomy of the Human Body Course outline for Summer 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2023, from https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/anatomy/undergraduate/Undergrad%20Syllabi/ANAT%202200B.pdf.

[12]. Zeng, W., Chen, R., Wang, X., Zhang, Q., & Deng, W. (2019). Prevalence of mental health problems among medical students in China: A meta-analysis. Medicine, 98(18), e15337. https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000015337.

[13]. Wilkes, T. C., Lewis, T., Paget, M., Holm, J., Brager, N., Bulloch, A., Macmaster, F., Molodynski, A., & Bhugra, D. (2022). Wellbeing and mental health amongst medical students in Canada. The International journal of social psychiatry, 68(6), 1283–1288. https://doi.org/10.1177/00207640211057724.

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