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Muammer Çalıkuşu1, Özlem Kaymaz2, Gülbin Özçelikay1
1Ankara University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy Management, Ankara, Türkiye.
Objective:
This nationwide study evaluated attitudes, perceived benefits, and perceived barriers to university-industry collaboration among faculty members in pharmacy schools in Türkiye and examined whether these perceptions differed by personal, professional, disciplinary, and regional characteristics.
Methods:
A cross-sectional questionnaire was emailed to all 1723 faculty members working in pharmacy schools in Türkiye. The questionnaire assessed attitudes, perceived benefits, and perceived barriers related to university-industry collaboration. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyzes were used to evaluate the measurement structure. Structural equation modeling examined associations among the constructs, while independent-samples t tests and analysis of variance were used for group comparisons.
Results:
A total of 319 valid responses were received, corresponding to a response rate of 18.5%. More positive attitudes toward university-industry collaboration were associated with greater perceived benefits (β = 0.742) and lower perceived barriers (β = -0.418). Women reported higher scores for industry-oriented education and perceived benefits, whereas men reported higher scores for current problems. Perceptions also differed according to academic rank, professional seniority, academic specialization, and geographic region.
Conclusion:
Faculty members working in pharmacy schools generally recognized the educational and institutional benefits of university-industry collaboration, although substantial perceived barriers remained. Clearer institutional procedures, support for junior faculty members, and regionally inclusive collaboration mechanisms may strengthen academic-industry engagement in pharmacy education.
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