Qualitative research on issues related to the welfare protection of animals after medical experiments
10.12026/j.issn.1001-8565.2026.08.04
- VernacularTitle:医学实验后动物福利保护相关问题的质性研究
- Author:
Jiayi PAN
1
;
Xuesong WU
1
;
Yu WANG
1
;
Xiaojun CAI
2
Author Information
1. School of Humanities and Social Sciences， Harbin Medical University， Harbin 150081， China
2. Department of Endocrinology， Heilongjiang Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences， Harbin 150036， China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
laboratory animal;
animal welfare;
medical scientific research;
ethical review
- From:
Chinese Medical Ethics
2026;39(8):1005-1012
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
In-depth interviews were conducted with medical doctoral students engaged in animal experiments， animal laboratory management personnel， and ethics committee members， exploring the current status， challenges， and countermeasures regarding animal welfare protection after medical experiments based on NVivo 12 software. The study found that some laboratory animals still meet the conditions for continued breeding after the experiments， but face multiple challenges such as physiological health， psychological stress， adoption and placement， as well as ethical and legal issues. On this basis， this paper proposed countermeasures such as establishing adoption mechanisms， enhancing public awareness， and improving the ethical review system. This aimed to achieve a balance between the development of medical science and animal welfare， thereby ensuring that laboratory animals receive due respect and care after contributing to the cause of human health.
