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. 2024 May 31;34(5):1215-1229.
doi: 10.1007/s40670-024-02080-2. eCollection 2024 Oct.

Using Disruptive Technologies in the Anatomy Discipline After the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review

Leandro Ferreira de Oliveira  1 , Aline Barbosa Ribeiro  2 , Pedro Bortoleto Colombo  3 , Laís Ranieri Makrakis  1 , Cláudia Helena Silva-Lovato  1 , Adriana Barbosa Ribeiro  1
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Using Disruptive Technologies in the Anatomy Discipline After the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review

Leandro Ferreira de Oliveira et al. Med Sci Educ. .

Abstract

COVID-19 pandemic health restrictions affected the theoretical and practical teaching of anatomy. This review aims to analyze studies about teaching anatomy in this period. A search through the PubMed/Medline, Scopus, Lilacs, Web of Science, and Google Scholar databases found 1607 articles. After removing duplicates and excluding articles by reading the title/abstract, and then after full reading, 43 articles were included. The remote synchronous and asynchronous active methodologies employ virtual reality, 3D models, and web conferencing platforms to enable audio-visual interaction. While synchronous remote teaching emerged as an important opportunity, its efficacy in imparting knowledge and practical skills remains under scrutiny.

Keywords: Anatomy; COVID-19; Teaching methodologies.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of InterestThe authors declare no competing interests.

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Flow diagram of this scoping review
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Bibliometric analysis by dendrogram of the included studies
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Word clouds referring to the themes studied
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