Public awareness and understanding of stem cell treatments available in Saudi Arabia and their trust in hospitals and research centers involved in stem cell research-a cross sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Although stem cell research and therapeutic applications hold great promise for medical advancements, and have rapidly progressed globally, there remains a lack of genuine public awareness of the status of this subject in Saudi Arabia. Successful integration of stem cell therapy into healthcare relies on public awareness, understanding, and trust. Therefore, we aimed in this cross-sectional study to assess the public's knowledge, awareness, trust, support, participation, and confidence in stem cell treatments and centers involved in it.

Materials and methods

A voluntary questionnaire of 20 questions was distributed randomly via social media outlets.

Results

Three thousand five hundred eighty four individuals participated in the survey, with approximately

SUBMITTER: Aboalola D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11018913 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature