Are We Scared of Clinical Trials if Not Sufficiently Informed and Educated?

• DOI: 10.2147/amep.s375904
• Publication Date: 2022-10-26T17:30:12Z
• Authors: Lejla Burnazovic-...; Andrea Todic; Sanita Maleskic Kapo; Jasna Kusturica; Aida Kulo Cesic; Svjetlana Loga-Zec; Izeta Aganovic-Mu...; Maida Rakanovic-T...
• Keywords: Affect

Educational interventions have already been shown to positively affect awareness of clinical trials (CTs) among medical students. We aimed explore basic knowledge and attitudes about CTs students in terms educational that should be reflected their further involvement performing role raising CTs.This cross-sectional, self-report anonymous online survey involved undergraduate the Medical Faculty University Sarajevo enrolled classes held within Department Pharmacology Toxicology academic year 2015-2016. To include all accessible subjects for better representation whole population, consecutive sampling was applied.Among 142 who completed questionnaire, 50% them expressed partial or full agreement with questionnaire statement they were satisfied available information on CTs. Only 38% said would participate a CT, 21% not, while 41% not sure. Positive correlations detected composite subscale scores statements conveying student's ethical legal aspects perception reliability/integrity impact practice.Students design toward practice higher years study, where intervention additional inserted those However, no significant between willingness CTs, irrespective reflecting third Changes curricula led change students' regarding as well