AWARENESS AND ATTITUDE OF MEDICAL LABORATORY  SCIENCE STUDENTS TOWARDS SPECIALIZING IN  HISTOPATHOLOGY

Authors

Mr. ROHIT SEN
Department of Histopathology, Index Medical College Hospital & Research Centre (Paramedical), Malwanchal University, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Dr. Rahul Karode, MD Pathology
Department of Histopathology, Index Medical College Hospital & Research Centre (Paramedical), Malwanchal University, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Keywords:

Histopathology, Medical Laboratory Science, Awareness, Attitude, Career Choice, Histopathology Education, Medical Laboratory Students, Specialization, Healthcare Services

Synopsis

The objective of the research is to assess the awareness and attitude of Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) students towards histopathological specialty. The present study was based on data from one hundred (100) Medical Laboratory Science students. Questionnaires were distributed to all the Students from first year to intrens. Out of 350 Questionnaires, only 100 completed and returned there questionnaires. These students were from different backgrounds with age ranging from 15-26. The questions were designed to obtain “Yes”, “No” and “Unknown” answers. Inform consent was granted by the individual subjects. Thirteen (13) representing 13% of the total students choose to study Histopathology/Cytology, 43(36%) choose to study Hematology/Blood Transfusion Science, 28(28%) choose to study Medical Microbiology, and none (0%) choose Immunology and Parasitology discipline. Total of 18(18%) students out of the total number that participated liked Histopathology as a discipline in MLS, 68(68.0%) dislike Histopathology and 16(16%) where indifferent. Histopathology is an interesting specialty in MLS, but the decline of students and lectures calls for attention and if no measure is taking, one wonders what the future holds for this specialty 

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Author Biographies

Mr. ROHIT SEN, Department of Histopathology, Index Medical College Hospital & Research Centre (Paramedical), Malwanchal University, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Rohit Sen is a postgraduate student pursuing Master of Medical Laboratory Technology (MMLT) in Histopathology at Malwanchal University, Indore, India. His academic interests include histopathology, diagnostic laboratory sciences, and medical research.

Dr. Rahul Karode, MD Pathology, Department of Histopathology, Index Medical College Hospital & Research Centre (Paramedical), Malwanchal University, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Dr. Rahul Karode is an MD in Pathology and serves as a faculty member and research guide in the Department of Histopathology at Index Medical College Hospital & Research Centre (Paramedical), Malwanchal University, Indore, India. His areas of interest include histopathology, diagnostic pathology, and medical research.

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Published

May 30, 2026

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The Advances in Medical Laboratory Science Research Series: Emerging Research in Histopathology, Diagnostics and Allied Healthcare Sciences

Data Availability Statement

The data used in this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request. The study data were collected through questionnaire-based responses from Medical Laboratory Science students.

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SEN, R. ., & Karode, R. (Eds.). (2026). AWARENESS AND ATTITUDE OF MEDICAL LABORATORY  SCIENCE STUDENTS TOWARDS SPECIALIZING IN  HISTOPATHOLOGY: Vol. BOOK 1 Volume 1. Research Edge and Publication. https://books.researchedgeandpublication.com/index.php/REP/catalog/book/5