The Prevalence and Students' Perception of the Use of Background Music During Cadaver Dissection in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Medical Science Educator Pub Date : 2025-01-27 eCollection Date: 2025-04-01 DOI:10.1007/s40670-025-02292-0

Izuchukwu Azuka Okafor, Jude Amechi Nnaka, Victor Udochukwu Ezeike

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Abstract

Background: Cadaver dissection (CD), an age-long method of teaching anatomy, can be emotionally demanding and stressful. However, some researchers have argued that the use of background music (BM) could be a potential stress antidote during CD. This study investigated the use of BM during CD in sub-Saharan African medical schools and students' perceptions concerning its use.

Methods: This cross-sectional study surveyed 3679 medical students and graduates from 68 sub-Saharan African medical schools. The survey featured questions focused on demographics, music, and CD and was administered online through email, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. All respondents consented before participating in the survey.

Results: Few respondents (1.73%) indicated their institution uses BM during CD. About half (47.13%) agreed that BM would be beneficial for CD. Some of the respondents (59%) thought BM would make CD "interesting and lively," while 25.7% thought it would be noisy and distracting. All participants who have used BM agreed that it makes CD more engaging and reduces noise during classes (p < 0.001). Participants who appreciate music to a "very large extent" agree that BM can improve learning circumstances during CD, but those who dislike music disagree (63.96%, p < 0.001). About half (52%) of the participants agreed that the use of BM during CD should be encouraged.

Conclusion: The use of BM during CD is rare in sub-Saharan medical schools. However, many medical students and graduates with CD experience agreed with its potential to enhance anatomy learning.

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撒哈拉以南非洲地区尸体解剖过程中背景音乐使用的流行程度及学生认知。

背景：尸体解剖（CD）是一种长期的解剖学教学方法，可能会对情感产生要求和压力。然而，一些研究人员认为，背景音乐（BM）的使用可能是CD期间潜在的压力解毒剂。本研究调查了撒哈拉以南非洲医学院CD期间背景音乐的使用情况以及学生对其使用的看法。方法：本横断面研究调查了来自撒哈拉以南非洲68所医学院的3679名医学生和毕业生。该调查的主要问题集中在人口统计、音乐和CD上，并通过电子邮件、WhatsApp、Facebook、Instagram和Twitter进行在线管理。所有受访者在参与调查前均表示同意。结果：很少有受访者（1.73%）表示他们的机构在CD期间使用BM。大约一半（47.13%）的受访者同意BM对CD有益。一些受访者（59%）认为BM会使CD“有趣和生动”，而25.7%的受访者认为BM会嘈杂和分散注意力。所有使用过BM的参与者都同意，BM使CD更有吸引力，并减少了课堂上的噪音(p)结论：在撒哈拉以南的医学院中，CD期间使用BM的情况很少见。然而，许多有CD经验的医学生和毕业生都认为它有潜力加强解剖学学习。

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Medical Science Educator Social Sciences-Education

CiteScore

2.90

自引率

11.80%

发文量

202

期刊介绍： Medical Science Educator is the successor of the journal JIAMSE. It is the peer-reviewed publication of the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE). The Journal offers all who teach in healthcare the most current information to succeed in their task by publishing scholarly activities, opinions, and resources in medical science education. Published articles focus on teaching the sciences fundamental to modern medicine and health, and include basic science education, clinical teaching, and the use of modern education technologies. The Journal provides the readership a better understanding of teaching and learning techniques in order to advance medical science education.