Table 3 Positive attitudes towards cooperation with industry, %
| Ā | Agreement with statement | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Statement | Medicine | Pharmacy | Nursing | Total |
It is important for students to attend educational events organized or sponsored by industry | 52.3 (243/465) | 84.4 (92/109) | 67.4 (58/86) | 59.5 (393/660) |
Industry should participate in the education of students at universities | 32.9 (153/465) | 65.5 (72/110) | 60.5 (52/86) | 41.9 (277/661) |
Universities should promote financial collaboration between industry and faculty | 26.7 (121/453) | 66.3 (69/104) | 57.0 (45/79) | 36.9 (235/636) |
Industry provides objective, reliable and high-quality information about medicines and medical devices | 30.2 (132/437) | 53.8 (57/106) | 43.2 (32/74) | 35.8 (221/617) |
I have enough information/knowledge on how to ethically interact with industry | 30.8 (136/441) | 39.8 (39/98) | 39.2 (31/79) | 33.3 (206/618) |
Industry should be seen as equal partner in the health care system along with patients, health care providers and government institutions | 29.8 (128/429) | 37.5 (36/96) | 39.2 (29/74) | 32.2 (193/599) |