Development of a learning system for acquiring practical anatomical knowledge by integrating 3D images and 3D printing technology

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 18K10239
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 58050:Fundamental of nursing-related
• Research Institution: Yokohama City University
• Principal Investigator: SATOH Miho 横浜市立大学, 医学部, 准教授 (30588398)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 宮川 祥子 慶應義塾大学, 看護医療学部(藤沢), 准教授 (00338203) ; 藤村 朗子 東京医療保健大学, 看護学部, 准教授 (80438853)
• Project Period (FY): 2018-04-01 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: 看護学教育 / デジタルファブリケーション / 解剖学教育 / 3Dプリンタ

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aimed to develop a learning support system for nursing students acquiring practical knowledge based on the basic knowledge of anatomy, and to verify the usefulness and feasibility of the system. In order to examine the contents and level of the learning support system, a web-based survey regarding the methods, difficulties, and innovations in teaching anatomy among nursing faculty members in charge of anatomy at nursing colleges was conducted. As a result, difficulties in teaching anatomy included "limitation of the physical teaching environment," "the difficulty of adjusting educational content to learner readiness," and "the difficulty of terminology and concepts specific to anatomy and physiology.” Innovation used in teaching anatomy: "integrating anatomy with related disciplines," "encouraging students to visualize the human anatomy in three dimensions," and “linking anatomy to clinical nursing practice.

Free Research Field

基礎看護学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究にて実施した調査より明らかにされた解剖学教育における課題は、今後の解剖学教育改善の基礎資料として有益と考えられる。また課題のみならず、看護学生の解剖学に対する理解を進めるために既に実践されている様々な工夫が記述的に示されたことは、教育手法の知の共有ともなり得るため、大学、地域を超えて協調しながら解剖学教育の発展に寄与しうるものと考える。