Cultural Appropriation for Improved Knowledge Acquisition in Medical Education

Figures & data

Table 1 Percentage of Responders Who Demonstrated Knowledge Acquisition for Each of the Questions

Correct Information	No (986)	Percentage
1. The forensic doctor can determine the time of death with an accuracy of up to duration	608	62%
2. Two people can match the same fingerprint	949	96%
3. Of the types of fingerprints in humans are all of the following except head	799	81%
4. Corpses swell after death from impact Rot gases	952	97%
5. The gunshot hole increases in size as it increases the distance is near.	795	80%
6. If the opening for the gunshot entry is large, then this is done by gases	533	55%
7. If the bullet entry hole is small, that is done by skin elasticity	551	56%
8. A study of the nails of the deceased can diagnose suicide or not	937	95%
9. Not all corpses go through rotting	803	81%
10. In cases of complete hanging, the face of the deceased is painted blue	873	98%
11. The dimensions of the human face may be determining his/her identity	541	55%

Table 2 Chi-Square Analysis of Knowledge Acquisition Between Video-Watching and Non-Video-Watching Participants

Question	Answer	Group A	Group B	X^2	P value
1	Correct	487	121	6.681	0.009
	Incorrect	276	102
2	Correct	737	212	1.111	0.29
	Incorrect	26	11
3	Correct	637	162	13.195	<0.001
	Incorrect	126	61
4	Correct	743	209	6.931	0.009
	Incorrect	20	14
5	Correct	639	156	21.02	<0.001
	Incorrect	124	67
6	Correct	448	89	24.606	<0.001
	Incorrect	315	134
7	Correct	453	98	16.653	<0.001
	Incorrect	310	125
8	Correct	737	200	17.429	<0.001
	Incorrect	26	23
9	Correct	657	146	0.37	0.54
	Incorrect	106	77
10	Correct	673	200	0.373	0.54
	Incorrect	90	23
11	Correct	426	115	1.266	0.26
	Incorrect	337	108

Notes: Group A = participants who watched the videos; Group B = participants who did not watch the videos; n = number of participants; χ² = Chi-Square; p = p-value.

Table 3 Open-Ended Question 2: “What Do You Remember the Most from Watching the Videos?”

Type of Information acquired	Count	Percentages	Respondents’ Quotes
Theme 1 (Core scientific information)	792	80%	“Fake suicide” “Nails and suicide” Types of fingerprints, especially footprints. “The difference and multiplicity of fingerprints” “There are other fingerprints in the human body, not just fingerprints” “The effect of the gunshot and the difference between the proximity and distance of the crime scene” “The importance of the crime scene in preparing a scenario for the incident and determining its features to show the truth” “Some corpses do not decompose completely” “The closer the distance of the gunshot, the greater the opening to enter it” “Death due to electricity” “The corpse is moving by the action of the gases”
Theme 2 (Knowledge not related to core information)	158	16%	“The medical examiner feels that the deceased is talking to him” “Every corpse has a language” “In the long run, people’s minds are drifting in malicious ways”
Theme 3 (no response)	36	4%	“Don’t remember”
Total	986	100%

Table 4 Drivers for Learning

Themes	Sum of Counts	Percentage	Respondents’ Quotes
Theme 1 (curiosity and excitement)	499	37%	Many respondents expressed feeling intrigued by the title and the theme of the video. “The title of the video attracted me” “It is a new world of mystery” “The world of the dead is an interesting topic for me” “I have just lost a loved one” “Curiosity, and since I am from the same Arab countries, we have the same tools, traditions, and beliefs”
Theme 2 (knowledge)	478	35%	“To learn and explore” “Increase my knowledge of one of the most important medical sciences” “Learn about forensics, autopsy, crime and mystery” “I would like to know information about forensic medicine”
Theme 3 (Career / Personal interest)	251	18%	“I have always been interested in learning forensics” “I dreamed of being a forensic practitioner” “Because I want to be an autopsy doctor”
Theme 4 (Presenter/ content creator)	138	10%	“I like the presenter’s storytelling technique” “The presenter is very knowledgeable” “You present the content elegantly”
Grand Total	1366	100%

Table 5 Change in the Attitude of the Responders After Watching the Video

Perception	No.	%
Respect the forensic physician	452	46%
There is a great hidden world that I know nothing about	425	43%
I am scared	35	4%
I want to know more about this world	793	80%
None of the above	14	1%