Department of Pharmacology, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates.
Altern Lab Anim. 2011 Dec;39(6):557-66. doi: 10.1177/026119291103900610.
Animal experiments continue to play an integral role in Indian undergraduate medical education, even though alternatives are becoming increasingly available. In this context, this study aimed to assess the perceptions of pharmacology faculty members from medical colleges in southern India regarding the use of animals and alternatives in experimental pharmacology, and to determine the association between these perceptions and the socio-demographic characteristics of the participants. Data were collected from 59 faculty members of 15 medical colleges in southern India. The response rate was 84.3%. A 30-statement, five-domain questionnaire was used, with a global score of 120. The mean ± SD global score was 60.9 ± 17.3. Significant differences were observed in domain scores and individual statement scores with respect to the extent of teaching experience. There were no statistically significant differences in perceptions with respect to age, gender or educational qualifications. All the participating colleges were conducting at least 3-8 animal experiments per year on the rabbit, rat, mouse and frog/toad. The pharmacology faculty members in the southern India medical colleges included in the study (especially the more experienced teachers) supported animal use in undergraduate medical education, in spite of being aware of the drawbacks of animal experiments and the availability of alternatives.
动物实验在印度本科医学教育中继续发挥着不可或缺的作用，尽管替代方法越来越多。在这种情况下，本研究旨在评估来自印度南部医学院药理学教师对动物和实验药理学替代物使用的看法，并确定这些看法与参与者社会人口特征之间的关联。研究数据来自印度南部 15 所医学院的 59 名教师，回复率为 84.3%。采用了一份包含 30 个陈述、五个领域的问卷，总分为 120 分。全球平均得分为 60.9 ± 17.3。根据教学经验的程度，在领域得分和个别陈述得分方面存在显著差异。在年龄、性别或教育资格方面，对替代方法的看法没有统计学上的显著差异。所有参与的学院每年都在兔子、老鼠、老鼠和青蛙/蟾蜍上进行至少 3-8 次动物实验。尽管意识到动物实验的缺点和替代方法的可用性，但参与研究的印度南部医学院的药理学教师（尤其是经验更丰富的教师）仍支持在本科医学教育中使用动物。
