DISSECTION AND TRAINING OF SKILLS AND GENERAL COMPETENCES IN MEDICAL EDUCATION

Abstract

Objective: To associate teaching and learning in the subject Dissection within the field of topographical anatomy with the training of general skills established by the National Curriculum Guidelines for Medical Courses: health care, decision making, communication, leadership, administration and management, and continuing education. Material and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study involving a population of 270 students of Medicine, Nova Esperança Faculty of Medicine and the Federal University of Paraíba, both in the city of Joao Pessoa - PB. The sample was composed of 132 undergraduates randomly selected, who answered a structured questionnaire developed by the authors. Results: There was no significant difference in the gender of the students interviewed, which had mean age of 21.7 years. Of the 132 undergraduate students, often or very often, there was the development of: decision-making abilities – 57.2%, leadership qualities - 57.7%; administration and management - 74.3%, communication – 87.1%, continuing education - 76.0%, health care attention - 59.8%. Conclusion: Anatomic dissection is important in the training of general skills in the teaching of Topographical Anatomy and hence can contribute to the formation of the medical profile recommended by the National Curriculum Guidelines for Medical Courses. DESCRIPTORS Anatomy. Dissection. Education.