Learning aid for inguinal canal anatomy
Background The inguinal region is one of the most complex anatomic areas of human body even though it has been the subject of great interest to anatomists and surgeons because of its clinical importance. The aims of the study are to 1. Provide a simplification and in-depth understanding of th...
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| Format: | Conference or Workshop Item |
| Language: | English |
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2013
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/30758/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/30758/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/30758/1/Learning_aid_for_inguinal_canal_anatomy.pdf |
| Summary: | Background
The inguinal region is one of the most complex anatomic
areas of human body even though it has been the subject
of great interest to anatomists and surgeons because of its
clinical importance.
The aims of the study are to
1. Provide a simplification and in-depth understanding of
the complex and confusing inguinal canal anatomy.
2. Incorporate time-effective method in learning.
3. Provide revision for coursework at any time and place.
Method
This study took place during the 2008 - 2009 academic
years. The anatomical diagrams were prepared with the
Microsoft word2007 and printed on three A-4 papers. The
inguinal canal was constructed using ordinary scissors and
glue. The efficacy of the model construction is evaluated
by testing 10 questions regarding the anatomy of inguinal
canal before (pre-test) and after (post-test) doing the
construction. A 5-point scale questionnaire was used to
elicit the students’ views on different teaching methods in
our university.
Results
The questionnaire with free comments section was
completed by 62 second-year medical students (response
rate 60.19%). Ninety six students performed the
construction with most completing it within one hour.
Scores on the anatomy pre-test and post-test were
compared. The mean pre-test score was 8.41/10 and the
mean post-test score was 9.31 /10. It was found that there
was a significant increase in post-test score (P<0.05). The
students also responded similarly to interactive sessions,
practical, tutorials and 3-D paper model (P>.05) in the
5-points scale questionnaire.
Conclusion
We concluded that the 3-D paper model provides the
opportunity to learn and correlate the spatial relations
among the inguinal structures in a short period of time
especially when taking constraints of time and the
availability of other resources into account. Moreover,
this model is inexpensive and easy to construct and
a valuable supplement to conventional teaching and
learning methods. |
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