Anatomy Education: Perceptions and Experiences of Nigerian Anatomists towards Contributing to Programme and Career Advancements
Anatomy Education: Perceptions and Experiences of Nigerian Anatomists towards Contributing to Programme and Career Advancements作者机构：Anatomy Department Division of Basic Medical Sciences University of Global Health Equity Kigali Rwanda Department of Anatomy Ben Carson School of Medicine Babcock University Ilishan-Remo Nigeria Department of Anatomy Adventist School of Medicine of East-Central Africa Adventist University of Central Africa Kigali Rwanda College of Medicine and Health Sciences Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti Nigeria Department of Anatomy Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences College of Medical Sciences Modibbo Adama University Yola Nigeria
出 版 物：《Health》 (健康（英文）)
年 卷 期：2022年第14卷第9期
页 面：996-1019页
学科分类：10[医学]
主 题：Anatomy Anatomical Sciences Education Curriculum Career Prospects Nigeria
摘 要：Anatomy, a foremost basic medical science (BMS) has evolved in content and context, while remaining the most fundamental BMS subject. Stakeholders have continually made efforts especially in recent time to achieve an evolution of this subject. The primary aim of this work was to study the perceptions and experiences of Anatomists towards contributing to programme and career advancements. Following ethical approval, structured questionnaire was administered to Nigerian anatomists using a Google form. It is a total population study. The questionnaire had 13 sections, with each section addressing a theme that was integral to the subject of research interest. The last section collected free responses as qualitative information. After indicating informed consent, 106 anatomists properly completed and returned the questionnaires. Statistical and quantitative analyses of results were done. The most popular field amongst respondents was Neuroscience (60.9%);followed by Histology or Microscopic Anatomy (53.6%), Embryology or developmental anatomy (35.5%), Gross anatomy (34.5%) and Histochemistry (30.9%). About half of Nigerian anatomists involved in the study had a PhD degree. Training emphasized the cognitive domains the most. Consequently, emphasis should be laid on the psychomotor (skills) and the affective domain (attitude) to improve capacity, competences, and the job prospects of trainees. The consensus was that the programme trained students and prepared graduates as medical educators, scientists, and researchers. Anatomy has significant potential to contribute to development with proper programme design, emphasis on research, teaching and applied services competencies, effective policy formulation and implementation and adherence to best practices.
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