An Exploratory Study of Students' Perceptions on the Use of Animals in Medical and Veterinary Medical Undergraduate Education

Autor/inn/en	Cláudia S. Baptista; Pedro Oliveira; Laura Ribeiro
Titel	An Exploratory Study of Students' Perceptions on the Use of Animals in Medical and Veterinary Medical Undergraduate Education
Quelle	In: Journal of Academic Ethics, 22 (2024) 1, S. 115-136Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Cláudia S. Baptista) ORCID (Pedro Oliveira) ORCID (Laura Ribeiro)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1570-1727
DOI	10.1007/s10805-023-09495-3
Schlagwörter	Forschungsbericht; Undergraduate Students; Student Attitudes; Animals; Medical Education; Veterinary Medical Education; Ethics; Medicine; Well Being; Medical Research; Laboratory Procedures; Foreign Countries; Portugal + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; Animal; Tier; Tiere; Medizinische Ausbildung; Ethik; Medizin; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Laboruntersuchung; Ausland
Abstract	Animals are frequently utilized as a teaching-learning tool in multiple educational settings. It is, therefore, important to understand what students think about this topic, in particular medical and veterinary students as "life caregivers" and competent people for a dynamic and responsible social intervention. In this context, this research aims to characterize and disseminate a set of issues related to animal welfare/wellbeing in higher education in the North of Portugal, particularly as regards the teaching of students of the Integrated Master in Medicine (MIM) and Veterinary Medicine (MIMV). After ethical approval, a survey was delivered on paper to 180 undergraduate MIM (n = 100) and MIMV (n = 80) students. After collecting 139 questionnaires partially or fully completed, with varying response rates for each question, it was concluded that most of the students consider that animal experimentation is ethically acceptable when the benefits balance the harms and assuming that refinement of animal procedures is warranted; they also agree to the establishment, maintenance and performance of animal procedures solely for educational purposes as a way of ensuring optimal acquisition of theoretical knowledge, attitudes and behaviors and technical skills. Nevertheless, it is the responsibility of teachers to explore and implement pedagogical methodologies thar are equally effective but more humane and compassionate towards sentient living beings. (As Provided).
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Begutachtung	Peer reviewed
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2025/2/06