Effectiveness and satisfaction with virtual and donor dissections: A randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT: In recent years, human anatomy education has faced challenges with traditional donor dissection, leading to the emergence of virtual dissection as an alternative. This study aims to investigate the academic performance and satisfaction of medical students by comparing the virtual and donor dissections. An open-labeled crossover randomized controlled trial was conducted with 154 first-year medical students in Human Anatomy and Neuroanatomy laboratories, which were divided into three classes. Students were randomly assigned to either the virtual (virtual dissection followed by donor dissection) or donor (donor dissection followed by virtual dissection) groups in each class. A curriculum, incorporating head-mounted displays (HMDs), a life-sized touchscreen, and tablets, was developed. Data wa

SUBMITTER: Yun YH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11252307 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature