Table 7 Medical students’ opinions regarding when the donors should be re-contacted
Definitely not n (%) | Rather not n (%) | I do not know n (%) | Rather yes n (%) | Definitely yes n (%) | Median (IQR) | P for groups differences | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
When should the biobank ask donors for permission to use their samples? | |||||||||
Before every new research | |||||||||
1. Medical students (MS) | 27 (6.5) | 80 (19.2) | 20 (4.8) | 119 (28.6) | 170 (40.9) | 4 (2–5) | 1 vs. 2 p < 0.01 | ||
2. Nursing students (NS) | 9 (3.8) | 37 (15.5) | 11 (4.6) | 54 (22.7) | 127 (53.4) | 5 (4–5) | |||
3. Pharmacy students (PS) | 7 (3.3) | 34 (16.1) | 10 (4.7) | 62 (29.4) | 98 (46.5) | 4 (4–5) | |||
If a new research project differs from the original project | |||||||||
MS | 15 (3.6) | 45 (10.8) | 15 (3.6) | 130 (31.3) | 211 (50.7) | 5 (4–5) | 1 vs. 2 p < 0.01 | ||
NS | 4 (1.7) | 18 (7.6) | 6 (2.5) | 57 (24) | 153 (64.3) | 5 (4–5) | |||
PS | 3 (1.4) | 17 (8) | 5 (2.4) | 66 (31.3) | 120 (56.9) | 5 (4–5) | |||
If it is intended to be used by researchers outside the institution donors donated to | |||||||||
MS | 10 (2.4) | 25 (6) | 7 (1.7) | 85 (20.4) | 289 (69.5) | 5 (4–5) | 1 vs. 2 p < 0.05 | ||
NS | 2 (0.8) | 8 (3.4) | 4 (1.7) | 39 (16.4) | 185 (77.7) | 5 (5–5) | |||
PS | 2 (0.9) | 15 (7.1) | 2 (0.9) | 37 (17.6) | 155 (73.5) | 5 (4–5) | |||
If it is intended for use by foreign institutions | |||||||||
MS | 11 (2.6) | 40 (9.6) | 10 (2.4) | 96 (23.1) | 259 (62.3) | 5 (4–5) | 1 vs. 2 p < 0.05 | ||
NS | 2 (0.8) | 15 (6.3) | 5 (2.1) | 42 (17.7) | 174 (73.1) | 5 (4–5) | |||
PS | 2 (0.9) | 18 (8.6) | 3 (1.4) | 50 (23.7) | 138 (65.4) | 5 (4–5) | |||
Does not have to ask if the doner consent while donating | |||||||||
MS | 140 (33.6) | 110 (26.4) | 36 (8.7) | 78 (18.8) | 52 (12.5) | 2 (1–4) | ns | ||
NS | 104 (43.7) | 53 (22.3) | 12 (5) | 46 (19.3) | 23 (9.7) | 2 (1–4) | |||
PS | 78 (37) | 52 (24.6) | 24 (11.4) | 30 (14.2) | 27 (12.8) | 2 (1–4) | |||