背景:知识产权(IPRs)对于当今知识型社会的可持续增长越来越重要。关于知识产权的不当知识可能无法为自己的智力创造保留权利。因此,这项研究的目的是评估知识,意识,以及在Belagavi市的医疗保健专业人员中有关印度知识产权的做法。
方法:在Belagavi的六个医疗保健专业机构的研究生和教职员工中进行了描述性横断面研究,卡纳塔克邦.使用方便的采样记录总共724个响应。数据是使用自我管理的验证问卷收集的,其中包括人口统计细节和总共20个与知识有关的问题,意识,和知识产权方面的做法。使用两点李克特量表。描述性统计,Mann-WhitneyU-test,采用卡方检验。
结果:共记录了724个反应,411名研究生和313名来自6个医疗保健专业机构的教师。据观察,24.3%和39.3%的研究生和教师参与者,分别,拥有最大的知识,而35.5%的教师和27.5%的研究生对印度的知识产权有最大的认识。只有17.6%和10.2%的教师和研究生以前参加过知识产权研讨会。
结论:本研究发现,医疗保健专业的教师和研究生对知识产权的了解和认识都较少。然而,与研究生相比,教师对知识产权的知识和意识都更好。因此,学术界需要对印度的知识产权进行更高水平的宣传和接触。
BACKGROUND: Intellectual property rights (IPRs) are increasingly becoming significant for sustainable growth of today\'s knowledge-based society. An inappropriate knowledge regarding IPR can fail to reserve rights for one\'s intellectual creation. Hence this
study was planned with an aim to assess knowledge, awareness, and practices regarding intellectual property rights in India amongst the health-care professionals in Belagavi city.
METHODS: A descriptive cross-sectional
study was conducted among the postgraduate students and faculty of six health-care professional institutions in Belagavi, Karnataka. A total of 724 responses were recorded using convenient sampling. Data was collected using self-administered validated questionnaire which included demographic details and total 20 questions pertaining to knowledge, awareness, and practices regarding IPR. Two-point Likert scale was used. Descriptive statistics, Mann-Whitney U-test, and Chi-square test were applied.
RESULTS: A total of 724 responses were recorded, 411 from postgraduate students and 313 from faculty of 6 health-care professional institutions. It was observed that 24.3% and 39.3% of postgraduate students and faculty participants, respectively, had maximum knowledge while 35.5% of faculty and 27.5% of postgraduate students had maximum awareness regarding IPR in India. Only 17.6% and 10.2% of faculty and postgraduate students had previously attended workshops on IPR.
CONCLUSIONS: The present
study identified that both faculty and postgraduate students of health-care profession have less knowledge and awareness regarding IPR. However, both knowledge and awareness regarding IPR were better among faculty when compared to postgraduate students. Thus, the academic community requires a higher level of sensitization and exposure to IPR in India.