부산대학교 도서관

Abstract Background The teaching of human anatomy is often based on practices of cadaver dissection and prosected specimens. However, exposure to human cadavers might be stressful and anxiety-inducing for students. The aim of this study is to explore the degree of satisfaction and anxiety among first-year students in the Medicine, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy and Nursing programmes at the Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha (Spain) who are experiencing their first dissection/prosection practice to develop stress coping strategies. Methods A total of 204 health sciences students participated in this study. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory was used to evaluate anxiety. Results ‘State Anxiety’ (SA) decreased significantly throughout the course (p