“The impact of teaching-learning anatomy in the training and performance of medical doctors in Mozambique"

Rodrigues, Maria Alexandra Fernandes

“The impact of teaching-learning anatomy in the training and performance of medical doctors in Mozambique"

dc.contributor.author	Rodrigues, Maria Alexandra Fernandes
dc.date.accessioned	2007-03-01T11:14:31Z
dc.date.available	2007-03-01T11:14:31Z
dc.date.issued	2007-03-01T11:14:31Z
dc.description	Student Number : 9713472V - PhD thesis - School of Anatomical Sciences - Faculty of Health Sciences	en
dc.description.abstract	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.	en
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dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10539/2172
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject	anatomy	en
dc.subject	teaching-learning	en
dc.subject	performance	en
dc.subject	medical doctors	en
dc.subject	medicine	en
dc.subject	Mozambican	en
dc.title	“The impact of teaching-learning anatomy in the training and performance of medical doctors in Mozambique"	en
dc.type	Thesis	en