Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate the importance of providing healthcare
professionals with practical training using human anatomical specimens. The training
was conducted as a postgraduate educational program of the Health Science
University during the academic year in April 2017. Therefore, most of the
participants （26/33） were graduates of the university and were in their twenties.
They responded to questionnaires designed to collect background information, to
reveal their perceived need for the training seminar, to ascertain the level of their
satisfaction with the seminar, to gather their opinion regarding areas that need
improvement, and so forth. We divided participants into two groups according to
their years of clinical experience:（ 1） the first group of participants having four years
or more of clinical experience, and （2） the second group of participants having less
than four years of clinical experience. The statistical analysis suggests that the first
group benefited more from the training seminar and also expressed greater
satisfaction with the teaching methods used in the seminar than the second group.
The survey also revealed differing views held by the participants when evaluating
the achievement of their purposes. The first group described their feelings of
achievement using their higher professional knowledge and skills whereas some of
the second groups described their issue or points to look back at concerning their
practice. Overall, the participants expressed a strong need for these kinds of
seminars, and were satisfied with the seminar. These findings provide valuable
guidelines for drafting future management strategies for training seminars, especially
for those who have less experience.
