Percepção do uso de animais de laboratório entre alunos do ensino médio de 11 escolas da região Centro-Leste do estado de São Paulo

Abstract

The use of animals is an important step in scientific and technological development in biomedical research. Animal those kept in suitable conditions for scientific purposes can be considered laboratory animals. However, most people are unaware of ethical concepts used in laboratory animals science such as Animal Welfare and the principle of the 3Rs (replacement, reduction and refinement). Dissemination of this knowledge is necessary during the student educational, considering the students as scientific communicators in society. The aimed was evaluate the knowledge of high school students from private and public schools in the in the East-Center region of São Paulo state. The analysis was performed using an online survey form about the laboratory animals science issue of basic knowledge, ethics principles , animal welfare, 3Rs and the use of animals in scientific research. Forty students answered the online survey form. Twenty five percent adolescents did not know the purpose of using animals in research, 90% had never visited or been to a laboratory that works with biomedical