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Research Involvement of Pharmacy Faculties in India

Prasanna R Deshpande1,2★, Vikas R. Chandrakar3, Kiran Bhusare4, Tarachand Lalwani5, M Naga Lakshmi Prasanna6, Ashish Kanhed7, Atmaram P Pawar7★ Corresponding author

  1. 1Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Poona College of Pharmacy, Bharati Vidyapeeth, Pune, Maharashtra, INDIA.
  2. 2Chalapathi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA.
  3. 3Department of Pharmacy, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Baroda, Gujarat, INDIA.
  4. 4Bhagwan College of Pharmacy, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, INDIA.
  5. 5Pharmacy Department, Rajdhani Super Speciality Hospital, Raipur, Chattisgarh, INDIA.
  6. 6Vijaya institute of Pharmaceuticals for Women, Enekepadu, Vijayawada, INDIA.
  7. 7Poona College of Pharmacy, Bharati Vidyapeeth, Pune, Maharashtra, INDIA.

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Prasanna R Deshpande

Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Poona College of Pharmacy, Bharati Vidyapeeth, Pune, Maharashtra, INDIA.

prasanna.deshpande17@gmail.com

Received: 01-07-2017; Revised: 25-09-2017; Accepted: 10-01-2018.

Volume 52, Issue 1 · pp. 21–31 · PUBLISHED 2018 · DOI: 10.5530/ijper.52.1.3

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ABSTRACT

Objective: The contribution of Indian pharmacy research is unremarkable in the world. Hence, we aimed to determine the research involvement and research productivity of Indian pharmacy faculties. Methods: A questionnaire evaluating research involvement and research productivity of the faculties was developed, validated and sent to 7536 email addresses. The main question categories in the questionnaire were- demographics, journal related research activities, conference related research activities, opinions about research and others. Results: We received 295 responses with the response rate of 3.91%. The male: female ratio was 2.78. The important average values in the survey were- experience in teaching/research= 12.51 years, Time spent on research/related activities=131.56 min/day, Research based publications= 34.3, Patents received=0.90. Conclusion: Although our study generates huge ‘quantitative’ data, serious inputs are needed to improve the overall ‘quality’ of Indian pharmacy academic research. Further research is indeed required to strengthen the field.

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    Deshpande, P. R., Chandrakar, V. R., Bhusare, K., Lalwani, T., Prasanna, M. N. L., Kanhed, A., & Pawar, A. P. (2018). Research Involvement of Pharmacy Faculties in India. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, 52(1), 21–31. https://doi.org/10.5530/ijper.52.1.3