Main finding
There were 271 residents who completed the questionnaire with the
response rate of 51.9%. The mean age was 29.3 years and 69.7% were
females. In addition, 54.2% of residents reported that the value of
medical school anatomy courses was average, and 80.1% rated the value
of these courses as average or above average. Furthermore, 56.1% and
90.8% of residents never attended a formal applied anatomy lecture or
workshop, respectively. In addition, 21.1% and 51.7% of first and
fifth year residents rated their overall anatomy knowledge as good,
respectively, and 41.7% reported that anatomy demonstrations by senior
doctors happened sometimes. Furthermore, the overall score of surgical
anatomy knowledge was significantly higher for residents in the higher
training year, and for residents who perceived value in medical school
anatomy courses, attended or performed more surgical procedures,
attended formal applied anatomy lectures, and who witnessed senior
doctors demonstrating anatomy more often during operating theatre
sessions.