[india-drug] Re: research questionnaire for animal experiments

["kiran Chaudhari " <kiranchaudhari7@rediffmail.com>]

research questionnaire for animal experiments
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Dear sir/madam,
 
Sending a questionnaire regarding animal experiments and pharmacology.
 
Kindly fill the same and reply on 

kiranchaudhari7@rediffmail.com
 
Hoping for a great response from you.
 
thanking you in anticipation,
 
regards,
 
 
 



CONFIDENTIAL

 

QUESTIONNAIRE FOR RESEARCH PURPOSE

 

Dear Respondent,-

Greetings. You are being approached to answer some questions relating to animal experimentation. Kindly circle or underline the answer that you feel is most appropriate and do not leave any question unanswered. Please do stay with this questionnaire till you finish answering it. It will take you about 10 minutes. Rest assured that this information will be used for research paper and full confidentiality of the respondent maintained. Your cooperation is sincerely solicited. Thanks. 

- Dr Kiran Chaudhari

JR III, Pharmacology, 

Government Medical College, Nagpur 
<kiranchaudhari7@rediffmail.com

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1. How many animal experiments are there in the syllabus for M.D. Pharmacology at your university?

<10                 11-20              21-30              31 >                don?t know

 

2. How many hours are given for animal experiments for MD Pharmacology per week in your department?

None               1-2                  3-5                  6-10                11-20              

 

3. Do you have well equipped laboratory for animal experiments?

Yes                  No

 

4. Are you aware of CPCSEA guidelines and GLP?

Yes                  No

 

5. Have you read these?

            Yes                  No

                                    If no, why not? ??????????????????????                   

 

6. Are you satisfied with the practice of CPCSEA guidelines and GLP in your institution / department?

Yes                  No

Either way, justify your answer ?????????????????????? 

 

 

7. Averagely how many animal experiments per month are performed in your department? (UG +PG)

i) Isolated tissue preparation - 

ii) Whole animals - 

 

 

8. List five most commonly performed animal experiments at your department.

i)

ii)

iii)

iv)

v)

 

9. List five routinely asked animal experiments in university examinations at your department.

i)

ii)

iii)

iv)

v)

 

10. Is your department engaged in preclinical studies, in collaboration with pharma industry?

Yes                  No

 

11. How many preclinical studies are currently going on in your department? 

 

12. How many preclinical studies were done in your department during 2005 calendar year?

 

13. Do you think that preclinical studies are necessary or we should shift to human trials instead?

Explain your answer ????????????????????????????

 

 

 

14. Animal experiments should be performed because: (you can mark as many as 

applicable)

i) These provide knowledge

ii) Improve psychomotor skills

ii) These are part of syllabus for M.D. Pharmacology

iii) These are interesting learning tool

iv) They are entertaining

v) Keep PG students busy

 

15. Do you think it is necessary for MD PG students to do animal experiments?

                                                                                                (give your true opinion)

Yes                  No

Either way justify the answer ??????????????????????

 

 

 

 

16. Thesis of M.D. Pharmacology should be based on animal experimentation?

Yes                                                      No

if yes, then because

i) Less time consuming

ii) Less expenditure

iii) Data manipulation is easy

 

 

17. Are you aware of simulated (computerized) experiments?

Yes                  No

 

18. Are simulated experiments the correct alternative for animal experiments?

Yes                  No

Either way explain your answer??????????????????????.

 

 

 

 

19. What is the practical utilization of the knowledge and skill obtained from animal experiments in future after completion of M.D.?

 

i) In teaching institute.......

 

ii) In research institute.....

 

iii) In pharma industry......

 

20. Do you think that the suffering / sacrifice of animals due to experimentation is justifiable when weighed against the knowledge gained?

Yes                  No

Explain the answer either way??????????????????????..

 

 

 

 

21. Do you think that the repeated killing of animals at various centers for M.D. Pharmacology (medical), M. Pharm. Pharmacology (Pharmacy), M.V.Sc. Pharmacology (Veterinary) and M.Sc. Pharmacology (science) to gain psychomotor skills is justifiable?

Yes                  No



Dr.Kiran Chaudhari
Junior Resident II
Pharmacology
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Govt.Medical College
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India
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