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The Efficacy of Digital Media in Teaching Anatomy During the COVID‐19 Pandemic
Author(s) -
Gheysari Aryan,
Chang Lucas,
Xu Wendy,
Kianpoor Kiana,
Doroudi Majid
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.2022.36.s1.r3300
Subject(s) - gross anatomy , anatomy , dissection (medical) , curriculum , pelvis , covid-19 , medicine , radiology , medical education , psychology , pathology , pedagogy , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty)
The traditional method of teaching anatomy has been through live in person lectures and dissection labs as well as textbooks and other course materials. However, during the COVID‐19 pandemic, these resources were no longer available due to health and safety protocols. With the advancement of technology, it was possible to create anatomy walkthrough videos for the students to supplement the traditional methods of teaching anatomy. Goal To investigate the effectiveness of a video based guide to learning gross anatomy of the boney pelvis and the viscera. Methods Two videos were created covering the boney pelvis and the viscera for the first and second year medical students. The videos were presented by an anatomy professor and filmed and edited by Medical Students. The video covers the curriculum outline, labels relevant parts of the anatomy, and provides extra information relating to form and function. The videos included a quiz at the end for students to test their knowledge. The videos were made available online on Youtube to an international audience, along with a feedback survey. Results Feedback was collected on the boney pelvis and the viscera videos. The respondents watched the videos for the purpose of preparing for anatomy labs and dissections, preparing for anatomy lectures and preparing for examinations. The majority of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that the videos presented assisted them in fulfilling their indicated purpose (89.1%), that a combination of video and written materials should be used for effective learning of anatomy (95.7%), and that they would like to see videos for other anatomical regions (95.7%). Conclusion In summary, digital media in the form of video‐based anatomy guides may be useful in instances when in person teaching is not possible and may be a useful tool to be incorporated into the educational curriculum in combination with traditional teaching methods. Future goals include implementing student feedback and reaching a broader audience.