Saudi population Awareness and Attitude Regarding Stem Cell Donation
Shaden Abdulmohsin AlMojel, Samah F. Ibrahim, Layla Khalid Alshammari, Maria Hassan Zadah, Razan Nasser Al ghamdi, Dabiah Abdullah Ali Thaqfan
Abstract
Worldwide stem cells (SC) donors’ number is still insufficient. To identify the attitudes of Saudi participants regarding their registration to be future donors, a case-control study was conducted at SC donor registration campaigns, King Faisal Hospital, Riyadh. Although (41.7%) of participants were aware of SC, (93%) of them had bad academic knowledge score. More than half of participants (67.3%) were registered as a donor in Saudi Stem Cell Donation Center (SSCDC). Of these participants,
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DonationPopulationPsychologyMedicinePolitical scienceEnvironmental healthLawBiomedical Ethics and RegulationOrgan Donation and TransplantationReproductive Health and Technologies