Original Research
Year : 2023 | Volume : 7 | Issue : 1 | Page : 22-28
Medical student’s and professionals’ attitudes towards, awareness of, and interest in Animal research
Cader S A
Periodontist and Implantologist, Dr. Shaik's Dental Clinic and Implant Center, Broadway, Chennai
Abstract
Introduction
Animal experimentation in drug trials, basic medical learning, the efficacy of drugs, their mechanism of action, behavioural and numerous neurobiological studies are ongoing before future usage in human trials. This current paper aims to investigate the attitudes, awareness and interest of animal research study among students and practitioners.
Materials & methods
A self-structured survey quiessionaires designed on animal research interest, perceptions, research update, ethical aspects, need for study, and justifications on clinical trials. This cross sectional survey study was conducted among medical practitioners and students in a short period of May 2021. The data were analysed by descriptive statistics using IBM SPSSv23.
Results
The status, experience, updates, attitude, interest of medical apprentices on animal trial research responses were (82% interested), 3R’s awareness in research, (34% Replace, Recur, Research), 42% accepted scientific research is carried out in animals as there are no other alternatives, also to find an alternative to animal use in research and the standards are not high enough in conducting the animal trials. 48% strongly agreed that ethical regulation is needed in animal research. 82% perceptions for developing new procedures and treatments, medical diagnosis, and advancements in animal research trials. 50% strongly agree that animal trials are enough to perform for processing human trials.
Conclusion
The study concluded that the majority of the medical students and clinicians interested in animal research trials, only a few participate in research during the medical training period.
Keywords:Animal research, clinical trials, medical apprentices, perception
Conflict of Interest:
NIL
Source of Funding:
NIL
How to Cite this article: Cader S A. (2023). Medical students and professionals attitudes towards, awareness of, and interest in Animal research: Original Research. International Journal of Clinicopathological Correlation, 7(1), 22–28. https://doi.org/10.56501/intjclinicopatholcorrel.v7i1.855
