Аутопсия тиімділік көрсеткіші және білім беру құралы ретінде

Abstract

Autopsy has always been considered the gold standard in medical education. Radical education reforms, a decrease in the number of autopsies, and the development of virtual technologies have led to a decrease in students' interest in traditional autopsies. This prompted a significant reduction or elimination of autopsy subjects from undergraduate curricula, which allowed students to study medicine in a clinical context and familiarize them with the consequences of treatment and the reality of patient death.The purpose of the study: to evaluate the educational value of autopsy in modern higher medical education, based on the opinion of medical students.Methods. The study sample (n=1248) consisted of 3rd and 5th year students of Karaganda Medical University in the 2022-2023 academic year. The sample included 49.9% male and 50.1% female students aged 19 to 23. A survey about various aspects of autopsy, its relevance and role in obtaining medical education was conducted using a specially designed questionnaire with a 5-point Likert scale. 5th year students additionally submitted an essay. Results. The 3rd year students believed that participation in the autopsy would help them assess the real morphology and pathological changes in human organs, as well as provide a better understanding of anatomy, traumatology as the main cognitive benefits. 88.89% of the 5th year students emphasized that the autopsy is important in establishing the true cause of death and the reliability of the clinical diagnosis. 81.94% of them appreciated the important role of autopsy in assessing committed medical errors. 95.06% of students consider the traditional autopsy useful, and its virtual alternatives are not effective for learning. The majority of students (93.06%) agreed that attending the autopsy made them emotionally stronger.Conclusions. Autopsy-based learning is an inexpensive learning method that is highly valued by students and is applicable to almost all medical specialties and a variety of skills. Autopsy-based education is a necessary component of higher medical education and influences the development of professionalism and ethical behavior of future doctors