Table 8 Medical students’ opinions regarding ownership and profit sharing
1. Medical students n (%) | 2. Nursing students n (%) | 3. Pharmacy students n (%) | P for groups differences | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Do you think donors should receive financial compensation for donating samples? | ||||
Yes | 137 (32.9) | 61 (25.6) | 64 (30.3) | ns |
No | 102 (24.5) | 57 (24) | 46 (21.8) | |
I do not know | 177 (42.6) | 120 (50.4) | 101 (47.9) | |
Who should own the rights to the samples donated to the biobank | ||||
Biobank | 57 (13.7) | 26 (10.9) | 26 (12.3) | 1 vs. 2 p < 0.05 |
Donors | 118 (28.4) | 46 (19.4) | 39 (18.5) | 1 vs. 3 p < 0.05 |
Both biobank and donor | 221 (53.1) | 150 (63) | 138 (65.4) | |
I do not know | 20 (4.8) | 16 (6.7) | 8 (3.8) | |
Who should profit from the biobank research? | ||||
Sponsor of the research/Biobank owner | 118 (28.4) | 42 (17.7) | 62 (29.4) | 1 vs. 2 p < 0.01 |
Donors | 3 (0.7) | 6 (2.5) | 6 (2.8) | 2 vs. 3 p < 0.05 |
Both biobank and donor | 205 (49.3) | 136 (57.1) | 99 (46.9) | |
I don’t know | 90 (21.6) | 54 (22.7) | 44 (20.9) | |