The viewpoint of Medical Students on the Importance of Clinical Anatomy Education

Background: Anatomy is one of the most important and basic medical science courses in basic sciences. The aim of this study was to evaluate the importance of anatomy in clinical practice from the viewpoint of intern and extern medical students in Mashhad University of Medical Sciences. Methods: A descriptive study was performed in the year 2017-2018 in which 238 medical students (clerkship and internship) were selected by census sampling method in Mashhad University of Medical Sciences. The instrument which its validity and reliability were confirmed in the present study was a three-part questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS 16 software and T-test (ANOVA, Chi-Square). Results: The mean and standard deviation of students viewpoint of anatomy showed the specialized skills required (1.80±1.37), clinical importance of anatomy course (1.47±1.42), and importance of anatomy course in medical field(1.42±1.29), that were not significant (p 0.05). The mean and standard deviation of male and female students viewpoint on the method of teaching of anatomy course from the viewpoint of male and female students were: reviewing the theoretical subjects in practical classes (1.43 ± 0.72) and (1.66 ± 0.58), sincere approach and decorated appearance of the professor(1/56±0.72) and (1/161±0.60), simultaneous teaching of clinical and applied materials along with theoretical subjects(1/05±0.57) and (1/26±0.57), and using the body mass and mass (1±0.52) and (1/21±0.53), which showed a significant difference (p 0.05). Conclusion: Planning for better trainings in anatomy courses and application of anatomical information to medical students in internships and stagers is necessary to improve students specialized skills.