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VOL. 1, ISSUE 2 (2019)
A survey on awareness of clinical trials among the people of Chersy Village, Greater Noida
Authors
SN Gimba, Dr. Anshu Nanda
Abstract
Background of the study: Despite the efforts by Government of India and Clinical Research Associations towards enlightening people on clinical trial conduct in order to provide safe and effective medicines for people, a Research needs to be carried out to ascertain there level of awareness. It is in light of this we decide to conduct this survey to ascertain the level of Awareness of people living in Chersy village in Greater Noida. Materials and Method: forty five (45) participants were sampled for the study, in which opinion survey design was used while questionnaire was dispensed as an instrument for data collection. The data generated from this research was analyzed using percentages. Quantitative analysis was used to report the findings of the research. Result: The result of the findings showed that 85% of the people are not aware of clinical trials; however 75% of the participants are willing to participate as study subjects. No correlation was found between their lack of awareness with Age and Gender, but there is a correlation between the lack of awareness with educational background as 36% of the respondents are illiterate and 42% were opportune to attend 12th class below only. Conclusion: The people of chersy village are not aware of clinical trials, lack of awareness campaign and illiteracy are the major factors which lead to their un-awareness. Strong measures should be taken by the authorities to educate and enlighten the people in Villages, in order for them to understand the benefits participation in clinical trials comes with.
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Pages:06-09
How to cite this article:
SN Gimba, Dr. Anshu Nanda "A survey on awareness of clinical trials among the people of Chersy Village, Greater Noida". International Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Research, Vol 1, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 06-09
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