“The impact of teaching-learning anatomy in the training and performance of medical doctors in Mozambique"
Student Number : 9713472V - PhD thesis - School of Anatomical Sciences - Faculty of Health Sciences === The medical professional requires expertise in a wide range of disciplines as well as competence encompassing knowledge, skills and attitudes. Of these, the knowledge and skills gained in Ana...
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ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-wits-oai-wiredspace.wits.ac.za-10539-21722019-05-11T03:39:47Z “The impact of teaching-learning anatomy in the training and performance of medical doctors in Mozambique" Rodrigues, Maria Alexandra Fernandes anatomy teaching-learning performance medical doctors medicine Mozambican Student Number : 9713472V - PhD thesis - School of Anatomical Sciences - Faculty of Health Sciences The medical professional requires expertise in a wide range of disciplines as well as competence encompassing knowledge, skills and attitudes. Of these, the knowledge and skills gained in Anatomy play a fundamental role in contributing to the quality and performance of the medical practitioner. The present study aimed to evaluate the role of the teaching-learning Anatomy in the training of doctors at Universidade Eduardo Mondlane in Mozambique and therefore to contribute to the effectiveness of the medical curriculum to ensure that it produces high quality medical professionals. The following questions were addressed: i) Is the Anatomy course perceived by the students to be structured to address their needs regarding medical practice? ii) Is there a relationship between performance in Anatomy and other disciplines as recalled by the students? iii) Do medical students demonstrate a satisfactory knowledge of Anatomy in dealing with patients in practice? The study involved the medical students in the clinical cycle and the junior doctors employed at the Central Hospital of Maputo City. Data obtained by means of questionnaires, examination of clinical reports and interviews was analysed statistically by the SPSS programme. The results showed that overall the students have a positive view of how well the Anatomy course meets their clinical needs, and that there is a direct relationship between knowledge of Anatomy and the ability to perform in the clinical setting. There is however a need to review the current medical curriculum in order to achieve better integration between the courses and cycles and particularly to improve the efficacy of the teaching-learning process by selecting the content more appropriately and adjusting the assessment procedures. From this study recommendations may be made to help improve the students’ application of anatomical knowledge by increasing vertical and horizontal integration in the curriculum and introducing earlier exposure to clinical problem solving. Further studies are needed to better understand the impact of assessing the outcomes of the basic sciences such as Anatomy on the educational process as well as on medical practice. 2007-03-01T11:14:31Z 2007-03-01T11:14:31Z 2007-03-01T11:14:31Z Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10539/2172 en 10200 bytes 67474 bytes 49352 bytes 131237 bytes 130795 bytes 102150 bytes 142927 bytes 112516 bytes 24433 bytes 21287 bytes 49240 bytes application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf |
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Student Number : 9713472V -
PhD thesis -
School of Anatomical Sciences -
Faculty of Health Sciences === The medical professional requires expertise in a wide range of disciplines as well as
competence encompassing knowledge, skills and attitudes. Of these, the knowledge and
skills gained in Anatomy play a fundamental role in contributing to the quality and
performance of the medical practitioner. The present study aimed to evaluate the role of the
teaching-learning Anatomy in the training of doctors at Universidade Eduardo Mondlane in
Mozambique and therefore to contribute to the effectiveness of the medical curriculum to
ensure that it produces high quality medical professionals. The following questions were
addressed: i) Is the Anatomy course perceived by the students to be structured to address
their needs regarding medical practice? ii) Is there a relationship between performance in
Anatomy and other disciplines as recalled by the students? iii) Do medical students
demonstrate a satisfactory knowledge of Anatomy in dealing with patients in practice? The
study involved the medical students in the clinical cycle and the junior doctors employed at
the Central Hospital of Maputo City. Data obtained by means of questionnaires, examination
of clinical reports and interviews was analysed statistically by the SPSS programme. The
results showed that overall the students have a positive view of how well the Anatomy
course meets their clinical needs, and that there is a direct relationship between knowledge of
Anatomy and the ability to perform in the clinical setting. There is however a need to review
the current medical curriculum in order to achieve better integration between the courses and
cycles and particularly to improve the efficacy of the teaching-learning process by selecting
the content more appropriately and adjusting the assessment procedures. From this study
recommendations may be made to help improve the students’ application of anatomical
knowledge by increasing vertical and horizontal integration in the curriculum and
introducing earlier exposure to clinical problem solving. Further studies are needed to better
understand the impact of assessing the outcomes of the basic sciences such as Anatomy on
the educational process as well as on medical practice. |
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“The impact of teaching-learning anatomy in the training and performance of medical doctors in Mozambique" |
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