Animal use in pharmacy undergraduate pharmacology laboratories: Students' perceptions and need assessments.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During the undergraduate years, laboratory practical classes using experimental animals are important in pharmacy schools. Limitations for experimental use of animals exist, including the procurement of animals, the difficulty in performing animal experiments, ethical considerations, and more often students' preferences.

Objective

To evaluate pharmacy students' perceptions, barriers, and confidence regarding animal use in the pharmacology laboratory course, and the effect of animal handling on their confidence.

Methods

This observational pre- and post-course parallel group design study was conducted during the Pharmacology laboratory involving 3rd-year pharmacology students from one school of pharmacy in Jordan. A questionnaire was designed and validated to

SUBMITTER: Elhajji FD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6260479 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature