Vuvi H Nguyen, Richard Halpin, Anita R Joy-Thomas
Guided inquiry-based learning to enhance student engagement, confidence, and learning
Journal of dental education
despite uncontested importance anatomy one foundational aspects undergraduate veterinary programs still limited information available anatomy knowledge important graduate veterinarian daily clinical work aim study therefore gain deeper understanding role anatomy plays first opinion small animal veterinary practice using ethnographic methodologies authors aimed collect rich qualitative data answer question first opinion veterinarians use anatomy knowledge daytoday clinical practice detailed observations semistructured interviews conducted five veterinarians working within single small animal first opinion practice united kingdom thematic analysis undertaken identifying five main themes importance uncertainty continuous learning comparative dynamic anatomy communication language anatomy found interwoven within aspects clinical practice however veterinarians uncertain anatomy knowledge impacted confidence carried work veterinarians described continually learning refreshing anatomy knowledge order effectively undertake role highlighting importance teaching information literacy skills within anatomy curricula interrelationship anatomy use psychomotor professional skills also highlighted based findings recommendations made veterinary anatomy curriculum development study provides indepth view within single site small animal general practice setting work required assess transferability findings areas veterinary practice