Cale Andrew S, Byram Jessica N, Organ Jason M, Schmalz Naomi A
Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology, & Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Department of Medical Education, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
Anat Sci Educ. 2023 Mar;16(2):291-304. doi: 10.1002/ase.2229. Epub 2022 Nov 1.
The Center for Anatomy and Physiology Education has hosted interactive human cadaver laboratory tours for local high schools (ages 14-18) and undergraduate university students since 2014 to expose students to healthcare careers. Students receive information on the history of body donation and healthcare careers and observe human anatomy on prosections and with isolated organs. The goal of this study was to evaluate students' perceptions of the anatomy laboratory tours and their impact on students' interests in healthcare careers. Students completed pre- and post-tour questionnaires. Responses were analyzed using thematic analysis and linguistic inquiry. Of the 261 students who completed pre-tour questionnaires, 204 (78%) completed the post-tour questionnaire. Before the tour, students anticipated learning about human anatomy and expected to only see but not touch a cadaver. Most students expressed excitement and/or nervousness. A few students viewed the laboratory tour as an opportunity to test if they could see themselves in a healthcare career. After the tour, most students indicated that the tour either met or exceeded their expectations. Students found the laboratory tour to be educational and interesting and were surprised by the opportunity to interact with the donor. Numerous students expressed an increased interest in healthcare careers after the tour. Overall, students perceived the tour as an engaging experience that improved their anatomical knowledge and reinforced/increased their interest in healthcare careers. Academic institutions can positively impact local students by implementing an anatomy tour, sharing access to their in-house human cadaver laboratory, and recruiting instructors to share their anatomy expertise.
自2014年以来，解剖学与生理学教育中心一直为当地高中（14 - 18岁）学生和本科大学生举办互动式人体尸体实验室参观活动，以使学生了解医疗保健职业。学生们会了解尸体捐赠的历史和医疗保健职业的相关信息，并通过解剖标本和分离的器官观察人体解剖结构。本研究的目的是评估学生对解剖实验室参观的看法及其对学生医疗保健职业兴趣的影响。学生们在参观前后完成了问卷调查。使用主题分析和语言查询对回答进行了分析。在完成参观前问卷的261名学生中，有204名（78%）完成了参观后问卷。参观前，学生们期望学习人体解剖学，并且预计只能观看尸体而不能触摸。大多数学生表示既兴奋又紧张。一些学生将实验室参观视为一个测试自己是否适合从事医疗保健职业的机会。参观后，大多数学生表示参观达到或超出了他们的预期。学生们发现实验室参观具有教育意义且有趣，并对有机会与捐赠者互动感到惊讶。许多学生在参观后对医疗保健职业的兴趣有所增加。总体而言，学生们认为这次参观是一次引人入胜的经历，提高了他们的解剖学知识，并增强/增加了他们对医疗保健职业的兴趣。学术机构可以通过开展解剖学参观、共享内部人体尸体实验室资源以及招募教师分享解剖学专业知识等方式，对当地学生产生积极影响。
