Analysis of ultrasound in teaching gross anatomy to medical students

Sadanandaswamy, M.; Searle, R.F.

Abstract

Background: Ultrasound is used as a supplement in undergraduate anatomy teaching. Summary of work: Ultrasound was incorporated into practical session of upper/ lower limb natomy. Questionnaires were distributed to 30 first year graduate entry (A101) & 211 second year (A100) medical students and feedback analysed using chi-square test. Summary of results: The response rate was 60.2% (145/241). 78% of A101 and 63% of A100 students found the teaching useful/ essential. The graduate entry group had statistically significant positive responses for identifying bone (91.67% vs. 70%, p=0.02), vessels (91.67% vs. 54.4%, p=0.001) & nerves (45.83% vs. 12.60%, p=0.001), finding line diagram useful/essential (95% vs. 55.10%, p<0.001) and being able to translate most/ all of the structures on line diagram (61.90% vs. 36.61%, p=0.03) when compared with non-graduate group. Similar trend though not significant was obtained for identifying muscle (62.5% vs. 51.67%, p=0.33) & tendons (45.83% vs. 31.67%, p=0.18). Conclusions: Majority of students found ultrasound as a useful tool in anatomy teaching. The A101 group had better results probably because they are mature learners or had the advantage of having cross-sectional anatomy images with line diagrams. Take home message: Ultrasound could act as a useful adjunct in teaching anatomy to medical students.

Citation

Sadanandaswamy, M., & Searle, R. (2010, May). Analysis of ultrasound in teaching gross anatomy to medical students. Presented at 14th Ottawa Conference on the Assessment of Competence in Medicine and the Healthcare Professions., Miami, Florida

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (published)
• Conference Name: 14th Ottawa Conference on the Assessment of Competence in Medicine and the Healthcare Professions.
• Start Date: May 15, 2010
• End Date: May 20, 2010
• Publication Date: May 1, 2010
• Deposit Date: Apr 18, 2012
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1156921
• Publisher URL: http://www.ottawaconference.org/ottawaconferences/media/downloads/Ottawa_Conference_2010_Program.pdf
• Additional Information: Dates of Conference: 15-19 May 2010.