What Egyptians think. Knowledge, attitude, and opinions of Egyptian patients towards biobanking issues.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Biobanking is a relatively new concept in Egypt. Building a good relationship with different stakeholders is essential for the social sustainability of biobanks. To establish this relationship, it is necessary to assess the attitude of different groups towards this concept. The objective of this work is to assess the knowledge, attitude, and opinions of Egyptian patients towards biobanking issues.

Methods

We designed a structured survey to be administered to patients coming to the outpatient clinics in 3 university hospitals in Egypt. The survey included questions estimating the level of knowledge about the term "Biobank", together with questions about the attitudes and opinions about related issues.

Results

Two hundred and fifty-nine patients participated

SUBMITTER: Abdelhafiz AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6689171 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature