Assessment of willingness of Saudi public to participate in a dental biorepository for research purposes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Biobanks/biorepositories are created to collect biospecimens for therapeutic and research uses. The success of the banking concept depends predominantly on the public's understanding and desire to contribute, which triggers several social, cultural, and ethical implications. The aim of this study is (1) to assess the willingness among adults attending outpatient clinics at King Abdulaziz Medical City to donate dental tissue samples to a biorepository for research purposes, (2) to identify the significant predictors for positive attitudes and willingness to donate dental bio-specimens.

Methodology

This is a cross-sectional study that targeted 401 adult outpatients attending King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The questionnaire focused on three main

SUBMITTER: Basudan AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9906834 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature