Students' Perception Regarding the Use of Artificial Anatomic Models
Sergio Murta Maciel,
Eduardo Garcia Colelho,
Rafael Arantes Soares,
Thainara Dorigheto Fernandes
Issue:
Volume 11, Issue 1, February 2023
Pages:
1-5
Received:
6 October 2022
Accepted:
24 October 2022
Published:
21 March 2023
Abstract: Introduction: Historically, the teaching of anatomy uses human cadavers. However, artificial pieces have been gaining ground in the teaching methodology. Objective: To analyze the students' perception regarding anatomy study using artificial anatomical models through a structured instrument. Method: Application of a structured questionnaire to 222 health areas students in two teaching institutions from Juiz de Fora-MG-Brazil. The students should have already taken the discipline of Anatomy. Data collection was carried out at the colleges, tabulated in an Excel spreadsheet, and proceeded with statistical analyses. Results: Students were mainly in the 18-19 age group (42%); they considered that artificial pieces facilitate learning (about 80%); they were confident about the use of anatomic knowledge in clinical practice (80%). Most of them (81%) said that learning with artificial models was excellent or good despite considering a large number of structures to be memorized as a difficulty (83%). Conclusion: Respondents used synthetic parts on a large scale and attributed a superb quality to teaching/learning using these materials. They believed, in general, in their excellent preparation for applying anatomical knowledge in professional life.
Abstract: Introduction: Historically, the teaching of anatomy uses human cadavers. However, artificial pieces have been gaining ground in the teaching methodology. Objective: To analyze the students' perception regarding anatomy study using artificial anatomical models through a structured instrument. Method: Application of a structured questionnaire to 222 ...
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Neonatal Malaria Prevalence Among Infant Aged 1-28 Days Adamitted in Chukwuemeka Odumaegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital Amaku Awka
Okonkwo Victor Okechukwu,
Nwankwo Ifeoma Cordelia,
Ikeh Ifeanyi Mulumba
Issue:
Volume 11, Issue 1, February 2023
Pages:
6-10
Received:
12 December 2022
Accepted:
3 January 2023
Published:
18 April 2023
Abstract: A study of neonatal malaria infection was conducted between 1st April 2021 to 30th October 2021 to determine the prevalence of neonatal malaria among infant admitted in Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital (COOHT) Amaku Awka Anambra State South Eastern Nigeria. Four Hundred and Twenty (420) neonates admitted at the General Outpatient Department (GOPD) of the Paediatrics unit. Two hundred 200 (47%) of the population were randomly selected and enrolled for the study after informed consent was sort and obtained from their mothers before enrolling them in the study The mean age of the subject is Mean (±SD) 6.86±8.51 days. One hundred and eight 108 (54%) of the subject were male and 92 (46%) female. Neonate less than 7days were 125 (62%); neonate 7-14 days of age were 50 (25%) and 14-28 days were 25 (12.5%) respectively. Thick and thin blood films were prepared from the blood specimens obtained for the neonate persevered in Ethylene Diamine Tetracetic Acid (EDTA) on a microscopic slide stained with Giemsa solution and screened for malaria parasite under a microscope following the golden rule observing all the necessary precaution in the procedure. Grading parasitemia was done using Standard measure. The result showed an overall prevalence of malaria among neonates was 74 (37.0%), and 53 (26.5%) of the Plasmodium were negative while 73 (36.5%) of the screening test was not accessed (attrition). Recommendations were made and conclusion drawn.
Abstract: A study of neonatal malaria infection was conducted between 1st April 2021 to 30th October 2021 to determine the prevalence of neonatal malaria among infant admitted in Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital (COOHT) Amaku Awka Anambra State South Eastern Nigeria. Four Hundred and Twenty (420) neonates admitted at the General Outpa...
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