Neuroanatomy education: The impact on perceptions, attitudes, and knowledge of an intensive course on general practice residents

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2017

Authors

Arantes, M (Author) FMUP; Barbosa, JM (Author) FMUP; tavares, ma (Author) FMUP

Journal

Title: Anatomical Sciences Education

Vol. 10

Pages: 465-474

ISSN: 1935-9772

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

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Authenticus ID: P-00M-ZHW

DOI: 10.1002/ase.1686

Abstract (EN): General practitioners are responsible for the management of an increasing number of patients with neurological illness, and thus a solid education in neurosciences is a necessary component of their training. This study examines the effects of an intensive clinical neuroanatomy course on twenty general practice residents' perceptions, attitudes, and knowledge. A knowledge test was completed by the participants and by a control group at four different time points. The participants were asked to answer a questionnaire about their reasons for signing up for the course and their attitudes and perceptions toward the course experience. Experimental and control groups demonstrated identical mean baseline test scores. The experimental group significantly increased its test scores (plus 49.0% correct answers, a mean improvement of 120%) relative to controls after the educational intervention. There were no differences among scores from the evaluated time points after the educational intervention in the experimental group. In the control group, there were likewise no significant differences between the four evaluated time points. Most participants indicated that they signed up for the course to update/acquire knowledge and skills in the field of neurosciences, and also because they had difficulty in diagnosing and managing patients with neurological diseases. Participants' attitudes and perceptions toward the course experience were very positive. Most of the participants (n=17; 85%) rated the course as extremely useful, and 3 (15%) rated it as very useful. This study provides evidence demonstrating the potential positive effect of neurosciences education to general practice residents. Anat Sci Educ 10: 465-474. (c) 2017 American Association of Anatomists.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 10