The Public's Awareness of and Attitude Toward Research Biobanks - A Regional German Survey.

ABSTRACT: Background: Biobanks have become an increasingly important means of biomedical research and innovation. However, they entail a variety of ethical, social and legal challenges, which need to be publicly discussed and managed collectively. A certain level of public awareness of biobank research is an important prerequisite for the public to form an opinion on the issue at hand and to be willing to participate in public engagement activities. For many countries, including Germany, recent information on the public's awareness of and attitude toward biobanks is scarce. Methods: Therefore, by means of a postal survey in a German urban region, this study updates data from the 2010 Eurobarometer by analyzing (1) the public's awareness of biobanks, (2) their general attitude toward bi

SUBMITTER: Bossert S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5977155 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature