Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine students' knowledge and opinions regarding genetically modified organisms

Purpose:this study aimed to examine knowledge, attitude and behaviour about genetically modified organisms in medical faculty students in pamukkale university.materials and methods:this cross-sectional study was conducted among medical faculty students at pamukkale university in june 2013. 377 students participated in the study. the questionnaire includes 43 questions created by researchers. 9 of these questions were about socio-demographic data, 34 of them were about genetically modified organisms. data were evaluated by descriptive statistics and either the pearson chi-square or the fisher’s test was used to determine the statistical differences between categorical variables.results:81.4% of students who participated in the study think their knowledge about gm foods is insufficient.82.4% of preclinical students and 56.2% of the clinical stage students stated that gmos are produced in turkey (p <0.001). 88.3% of preclinical students and 66.1% of the clinical stage students stated that gmos is imported in turkey (p <0.001).conclusion: study results revealed that inclusion of training activities about gmos to the curriculum of medical schools is appropriate and necessary.