VDT use was associated with reduced cadaveric dissection-related anxiety, including lower pre-exam STAI scores¶

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q2 i? In Bianchi et al.'s study of 133 first-year nursing students, VDT users had significantly lower pre-exam anxiety scores (STAI 46.5 ± 10.03 vs. 52.3 ± 9.53; p < 0.05), and 78% reported the Anatomage Table helped alleviate cadaveric dissection discomfort. → Telecan Teodora 2025

Evidence¶

Telecan Teodora 2025¶

Telecan Teodora, Capraș Roxana-Denisa, Filip Gabriela Adriana, Bonea Maria, Crivii Carmen-Bianca. (2025). Dissection in the 21st century: virtual tables versus traditional methods and their influence on medical students' perception – a systematic review. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-07946-6

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Bianchi et al. used the 40-item State-Trait Anxiety Inventory on 133 first-year nursing students; VDT users showed "significantly lower pre-exam anxiety scores (STAI = 46.5 ± 10.03)" than non-users (52.3 ± 9.53; p < 0.05).

"students who used the table had significantly lower pre-exam anxiety scores (STAI = 46.5 ± 10.03) compared to those who did not (STAI = 52.3 ± 9.53; p < 0.05)."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Academic Anxiety — outcome: instruction changes it

Related Claims¶

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