Анотація
Objective: Medical Students react differently when exposed to cadaver dissection for the first time. Reactions range from fear to anxiety, conjunctiva irritation, nausea and vomiting. Long term effects include loss of appetite, insomnia, headaches, to mention a few despite its importance in the training of Medical students. This study therefore seeks to determine the influence of cadaver dissection on behavioural patterns and its effect on the consumption of meat among Medical students.
Method: This cross sectional survey includes 240 volunteer first year Medical and Paramedical students of the Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria, who correctly filled and returned administered
questionnaires with thirteen statements of problems. The students were to choose either YES or NO for each statement put forward.
Results: Result reveals 57.9% were excited at first exposure, 61.7% experienced emotional shock, 47.5% experienced fear while virtually all respondents 93.0% experienced eye irritation. A later observation revealed 44.2% experienced headache, 57.5% dizziness, 48.0% experienced disturbed sleep, 27.1% experienced loss of appetite, 23.8% experienced dislike for meat and 19.2% experienced unusual thirst.
Conclusion: Most of their experiences could be associated with improper orientation before contact with cadaver, smell of formalin and its constituents. However most students believed cadaver dissection is important in their training. Therefore, proper orientation before first contact with cadaver could help reduce some of the behavioural responses observed.
Keywords: Cadaver, dissection, behavioural response
Résumé
Objectif: Les étudiants en médecine réagissent différemment lorsqu’ils sont exposés à la dissection de cadavre pour la première fois. Les réactions vont de la peur à l’anxiété, l’irritation conjonctive, des nausées et vomissements. Les effets à long terme inclure la perte d’appétit, l’insomnie, des maux de tête, pour n’en citer que quelques-uns en dépit de son importance dans la formation des étudiants en médecine. Cette étude cherche donc à déterminer l’influence de la dissection des cadavres sur les comportements et leurs effets sur la consommation de viande parmi les étudiants en médecine.
Méthode: Cette enquête transversale comprend 240 bénévoles étudiants en première année de médecine et paramédical de l’Université de l’Etat de Delta, à Abraka, au Nigéria, qui ont correctement rempli et renvoyé les questionnaires administrés avec treize déclarations de problèmes. Les étudiants devaient choisir OUI ou NON pour chaque énoncé proposé.
Résultats: Le résultat révèle que 57,9% ont été excités à la première exposition, 61,7% ont éprouvé un choc émotionnel, 47,5 % ont eu peur et pratiquement tous les répondants 93,0% ont éprouvé une irritation des yeux. Une observation ultérieure a révélé que 44,2% ont eu des maux de tête, 57,5% d’étourdissements, 48,0% de sommeil perturbé, 27,1% de perte d’appétit, 23,8% d’aversion pour la viande et 19,2% de soif inhabituelle.
Conclusion: La plupart de leurs expériences pourraient être associées à une mauvaise orientation avant le contact avec le cadavre, l’odeur de formol et ses constituants. Cependant, la plupart des étudiants croient que la dissection du cadavre est importante dans leur entraînement. Par conséquent, une bonne orientation avant le premier contact avec le cadavre pourrait aider à réduire certaines des réactions comportementales observées.
Mots-clés: Cadavre, Dissection, Réponse comportementale
Correspondence: Dr. O.A. Ebeye, Department of Human Anatomy and Cell Biology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Delta State University Abraka, Delta State, Nigeria. E -mail: princessebeye@gmail.com
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