9. Attitude of First Year Medical Students towards Dissection

Abstract

Background: Anatomical knowledge remains the foundation stone of medicine and dissection is globally considered as a part of medical training. Now a day not only medical school curriculum but also medical students attitude towards cadaver – based learning of anatomy has changed. Aim: present study was conducted to find out the attitude of first year medical students towards dissection in anatomy teaching. Materials and Methods: A questionnaire was given to 150 1 st M.B.B.S students. The questionnaire carried 20 questions each having 4 options a,b,c,d. Students were asked to tick the appropriate option. Results: Majority of students were not found to be mentally prepared about the composition of dissection though they were excited. Students have no idea about body donation. They were strongly agreed that dissection will help them in future medical practice. Conclusion: The students should be briefed about the composition of dissection. Atleast 10 days should be given to the students before starting actual dissection. Medical curriculum developers and policy makers should pay attention to the relevance of dissection for anatomy learning.