Research Article
Perception of Ghanaian Medical Students of Cadaveric Dissection in a Problem-Based Learning Curriculum
Table 2
Students perception about the disadvantages of dissection.
| | Questionnaire Item | Year 2 | Year 3 | | Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | | SD | D | N | A | SA | SD | D | N | A | SA |
| | It was difficult locating structures | 4(3.0) | 0(0.0) | 32(24.2) | 78(59.1) | 18(13.6) | 6(4.6) | 0(0.0) | 30(22.7) | 58(43.9) | 38(28.8)) | | I could not differentiate between structures | 6(4.5) | 48(36.4) | 36(27.3) | 30(22.7) | 12(9.1) | 0(0.0) | 38(28.8) | 36(27.3) | 38(28.8) | 20(15.2) | | I was bored with the way it was carried out | 24(18.2) | 56(42.4) | 36(27.3) | 12(9.1) | 4(3.0) | 14(10.6) | 32(24.4) | 30(22.7) | 30(22.7) | 26(19.7) | | The dissection was very stressful | 4(3.0) | 40(30.3) | 28(21.2) | 46(34.9) | 14(10.6) | 10(7.6) | 22(16.7) | 24(18.2) | 44(33.3) | 32(24.2) | | The dissection was time consuming | 12(9.1) | 70(53.0) | 24(18.2) | 24(18.2) | 2(1.5) | 20(15.2) | 50(37.9) | 22(16.7) | 22(16.7) | 16(12.1) | | I did not like the smell of formalin | 8(6.1) | 12(9.1) | 30(22.7) | 48(36.4) | 30(22.7) | 10(7.6) | 18(13.6) | 28(21.2) | 40(30.3) | 36(27.3) | | I feel dissection is against my culture | 86(65.2) | 42(31.8) | 4(43.0) | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | 72(54.5) | 40(30.3) | 18(13.6) | 0(0.0) | 2(1.5) | | I feel dissection is against my religion | 80(60.6) | 46(34.8) | 6(4.5) | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | 76(57.6) | 30(22.7) | 24(18.2) | 0(0.0) | 2(1.5) | | I think dissection should be eliminated from the curriculum | 100(75.8) | 30(22.7) | 2(1.5) | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | 112(84.8) | 20(15.2) | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) |
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