Department of Animal Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA.
Lab Anim (NY). 2012 Oct;41(10):289-94. doi: 10.1038/laban1012-289.
Support for Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUCs) varies among those in animal use-related professions. The authors designed and carried out an anonymous survey to solicit opinions on the structure and organizational functions of IACUCs. They found that most respondents believed a single, institution-based IACUC was an appropriate venue for institutional approval of animal care and use, that their IACUCs represented their institutions' constituencies and that the unaffiliated IACUC members adequately represented their surrounding communities. Respondents believed that members came prepared for IACUC meetings, and a majority agreed that full committee reviews were more thorough than designated member reviews. The quality of veterinary care for animals was deemed to be very good. Participants reported that the status of the person submitting an animal use protocol, the perceived monetary value of a grant associated with a protocol and pressure for a rapid protocol review did not alter the quality of the protocol review. On many of the survey items, opinions of IACUC members differently significantly from those of non-members, and opinions of non-member IACUC administrators differed from those of IACUC chairpersons, perhaps owing to differences in responsibilities and perceived status.
支持机构动物护理和使用委员会（IACUCs）在与动物使用相关的专业人员中存在差异。作者设计并进行了一项匿名调查，以征求对 IACUC 结构和组织功能的意见。他们发现，大多数受访者认为单一的、基于机构的 IACUC 是机构批准动物护理和使用的合适场所，他们的 IACUC 代表了机构的利益相关者，并且无关联的 IACUC 成员充分代表了他们周围的社区。受访者认为成员为 IACUC 会议做了充分的准备，大多数人同意全体委员会审查比指定成员审查更彻底。动物护理的兽医质量被认为非常好。参与者报告说，提交动物使用方案的人的身份、与方案相关的赠款的感知货币价值以及对快速方案审查的压力，不会改变方案审查的质量。在许多调查项目中，IACUC 成员的意见与非成员的意见有很大不同，非成员的 IACUC 管理员的意见也与 IACUC 主席的意见不同，这可能是由于职责和感知地位的不同。
