Perception of postgraduate students in pharmacology toward animal simulation model

Alternatives in Education—Evaluation of Rat Simulators in Laboratory Animal Training Courses from Participants’ Perspective

“…The participants’ overall positive feedback concerning the exercises on the simulators coincides with that provided by LAS course trainers and supervisors in a separate online survey as published previously [ 13 ]. A similar assessment is reflected in related disciplines, such as education and training in veterinary medicine [ 76 , 77 , 78 , 79 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83 , 84 , 85 , 86 , 87 , 88 , 89 ], human medicine [ 90 , 91 , 92 , 93 ], biology or pharmacy, and other life sciences [ 94 ], which already apply simulators in a more established fashion.…”

Evaluating Pharm.D Students’ Views and Perceptions Regarding Practicing Experimental Pharmacology and Animal Handling: A Single-Site Study

“…This particular finding by the present study is consistent with those of previous studied identified that, pharmacology students do not have a view or perception that is highly negative toward use of animals in experimental pharmacology experiments. 8,9 According to Jalgaonkar et al, live animals need not be replaced with computer-simulated methods as viewed and perceived by postgraduate pharmacology students, which is an indication that such students have a positive view and perception regarding the use of animals in experimental pharmacology experiments. 8 On other study, identified that undergraduate pharmacology students have a positive view and perception regarding the use of animals in experimental pharmacology experiments as indicated by agreeing that animals are essential for learning and understanding of biological processes investigated when conducting experimental pharmacology experiments.…”

“…In India, Jalgaonkar et al, identified that, views and perceptions of postgraduate pharmacology students regarding use of live animals when conducting pharmacology experiments were not bad. 8 Only, seven out of 31 postgraduate pharmacology students who took part in the study agreed that live animal experiments should be replaced with computer-simulated methods in postgraduate teaching of experimental pharmacology. 8 In the same country, it has been identified that, views and perceptions on the use of live animals when conducting pharmacology experiments were also not bad among undergraduate pharmacology students.…”

“…8 Only, seven out of 31 postgraduate pharmacology students who took part in the study agreed that live animal experiments should be replaced with computer-simulated methods in postgraduate teaching of experimental pharmacology. 8 In the same country, it has been identified that, views and perceptions on the use of live animals when conducting pharmacology experiments were also not bad among undergraduate pharmacology students. 9 As many as 66.7% of the students investigated agreed that, animals were essential for learning and understanding biological processes investigated when conducting experimental pharmacology experiments.…”

“…9 As many as 66.7% of the students investigated agreed that, animals were essential for learning and understanding biological processes investigated when conducting experimental pharmacology experiments. 8 In India, the students 'views and perceptions regarding use of live animals when conducting experimental pharmacology are not different between student's gender and age. 10 Undergraduate and postgraduate pharmacology students in several other countries have also been identified to have positive views and perceptions regarding use of animals when conducting experimental pharmacology experiments.…”