Practical assessment strategy in human anatomy education, stress level and academic performance

Scientifical evidences indicates a correlation between alterations of chronical origin and the stress created in academicals activities. Among obligatory disciplines health-related university programs, practical evaluation Human Anatomy is one most feared, which seems related to anxiety, naiveness superstitions handling corpses. Furthermore, psychological pressure traditional methods act as an important factor. The objective this study was evaluate two assessment Anatomy, continuous intermittent flow, level cortisol overall performance college students from programs. Thirty were recruited. Samples collected before after first second evaluation. themselves samples assisted by previously trained professional using Salivette tubes. applied individually flow (IF), switching pratical question period waiting seated on chair. also individually, but format (CF), without stoppage. Levels determined ELISA, utilizing Salimetrics kit. results point increase 46.8% strategy IF method. Nevertheless, more expressive 67.8% observer CF In conclusion, IG method caused smaller variation levels those have shown inverse relation with student performance, indicating that may be better way apply Education.