Emotional distress among medical students before and after the first exposure to a full cadaver dissection: a quantitative study using DASS-21
The first encounter with a cadaver can provoke acute emotional responses in medical students, particularly anxiety. However, emotional adaptation appears to occur rapidly post-exposure. These findings underscore the importance of psychological preparedness, reflective practices, and institutional support to ensure student well-being during cadaveric dissection sessions.
Authors
- Mona Ghazi Sayegh
- Miral Nagy Fahmy Salama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4031-6301)
- Ramya Rathan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9412-5194)
- Ahmed M. Abdel‐Khalek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9463-1388)
- Marwa Mahmoud Mady (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2318-7368)
- Mayssah A El Nayal
Institutions
- Gulf Medical University (AE)
- Department of Embryology (US)
- Alexandria University (EG)
- Lebanese International University (LB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medical Education Online
- Published
- 2025-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10872981.2025.2601707
- Primary Topic
- Anatomy and Medical Technology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00