Maternal understanding of commercial cord blood storage for their offspring – a survey among pregnant women in Hong Kong

Suen, Stephen Sik Hung; Lao, Terence T.; Chan, Oi Ka; Kou, Thomas Kam On; Chan, Sammy Chung Sum; Kim, Jean Hee; Lau, Tze Kin; Leung, Tak Yeung

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0412.2011.01201.x

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“…Overall, papers exploring pregnant women’s and expectant parents’ knowledge and awareness of cord blood donation and banking, were conducted in 15 countries: North America and Canada [ 13 , 15 , 18 , 27 , 28 , 31 ], Europe and the United Kingdom [ 14 , 29 , 30 , 32 , 34 , 36 , 41 , 42 , 46 ], Australia [ 40 ], Asia and the Middle East [ 33 , 35 , 37 , 43 – 45 ], Africa [ 38 , 39 ] and one international study involving countries in Europe, Asia, Australasia, the Americas and Africa [ 20 ].…”

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Parents’ knowledge, awareness and attitudes of cord blood donation and banking options: an integrative review

Peberdy

Young

Massey

et al. 2018

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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BackgroundFor over 25 years cord blood has been used as an alternative to bone marrow for therapeutic use in conditions of the blood, immune system and metabolic disorders. Parents can decide if they would like to privately store their infant’s cord blood for later use if needed or to publicly donate it. Parents need to be aware of the options that exist for their infant’s cord blood and have access to the relevant information to inform their choice. The aim of this paper is to identify parent’s knowledge and awareness of cord blood donation, private banking options and stem cell use, and parent sources and preferred sources of this information.MethodsAn integrative review was conducted using several electronic databases to identify papers on parents’ knowledge, attitudes and attitudes towards umbilical cord blood donation and banking. The CASP tool was used to determine validity and quality of the studies included in the review.ResultsThe search of the international literature identified 25 papers which met review inclusion criteria. This integrative review identified parents’ knowledge of cord banking and/or donation as low, with awareness of cord blood banking options greater than knowledge. Parents were found to have positive attitudes towards cord blood donation including awareness of the value of cord blood and its uses, with the option considered to be an ethical and altruistic choice. Knowledge on cord blood use were mixed; many studies’ participants did not correctly identify uses. Information sources for parents on cord blood was found to be varied, fragmented and inconsistent. Health professionals were identified as the preferred source of information on cord blood banking for parents.ConclusionsThis integrative review has identified that further research should focus on identifying information that expectant parents require to assist them to make informed choices around cord blood banking; and identifying barriers present for health professionals providing evidence based information on cord blood use and banking options.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (10.1186/s12884-018-2024-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Parents’ knowledge, awareness and attitudes of cord blood donation and banking options: an integrative review

Peberdy

Young

Massey

et al. 2018

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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“…Nevertheless, as the figures above indicate, there has been a dramatic increase in private storage of cord blood. There exists also an evidence of poor public understanding of its medical utility . This evidence raises questions about the degree to which parental choices are informed and satisfy stated values and preferences .…”

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Knowledge, Beliefs, and Decisions of Pregnant Australian Women Concerning Donation and Storage of Umbilical Cord Blood: A Population‐Based Survey

Jordens

Kerridge

Stewart

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Background: Many women giving birth in Australian hospitals can choose to donate their child's umbilical cord blood to a public cord blood bank or pay to store it privately. We conducted a survey to determine the proportion and characteristics of pregnant women who are aware of umbilical cord blood (UCB) banking and who have considered and decided about this option. The survey also sought to ascertain information sources, knowledge and beliefs about UCB banking, and the effect of basic information about UCB on decisions. Methods: Researchers and/or hospital maternity staff distributed a survey with basic information about UCB banking to 1,873 women of at least 24 weeks gestation who were attending antenatal classes and hospital clinics in 14 Public and private maternity hospitals in New South Wales. Results: Most respondents (70.7%) were aware of UCB banking. Their main information sources were leaflets from hospital clinics, print media, antenatal classes, TV, radio, friends and relatives. Knowledge about UCB banking was patchy, and respondents overestimated the likelihood their child would need or benefit from UCB. Women who were undecided about UCB banking were younger, less educated or from ethnic or rural backgrounds. After providing basic information about UCB banking, the proportion of respondents who indicated they had decided whether or not to donate or store UCB more than doubled from 30.0% to 67.7%. Conclusions: Basic information for parents about UCB banking can affect planned decisions about UCB banking. Information should be accurate and balanced, should counter misconceptions, and should target specific groups.

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“…Unfortunately, poor knowledge about CB banking has been seen in many countries [9,14,15]. A previous study conducted in 5 European countries showed that 79% of the surveyed subjects had poor knowledge about CB banking [10].…”

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“…A number of studies have been conducted in several countries to learn about peoples' knowledge, understanding, preferences, and attitude toward CB banking. Unfortunately, most results have shown inadequate knowledge in the public, expecting mothers and even medical staff or health care providers to know about it [9][10][11][12][13][14][15]. Herein, we aimed to estimate the level of awareness of CB banking in the public of Saudi Arabia.…”

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Public Awareness of Cord Blood Banking in Saudi Arabia

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Background. In the last decade, cord blood (CB) has proven to be a valuable source of hematopoietic stem cells for transplantation to treat many hematological disorders. Since then, many CB banks have been established worldwide. Our aim was to estimate the level of public awareness of CB banking in Saudi Arabia. Study Design and Methods. A self-administered questionnaire of 22 multiple choices was conveniently distributed, consisting of demographics, awareness measure, attitude toward banking preference, and donation for research data. Results. A total of 1146 participants have completed the questionnaire. The majority were young female 19-25 years old (26%), who are college graduates (57%) with middle class socioeconomic status (82%). The subjective assessment of the overall knowledge was inadequate (66%). For the objective assessment, 12 questions were asked about CB source, collection, storage, and usage. Only half of the subjects (52%) knew that CB is a source of stem cells. More than half did not know the main use of CB. About half did not know about the method of collection nor the condition of storing. Conclusion. This study shows a high lack of knowledge about CB banking. More than half of the subjects were unaware of CB banking and its uses. However, most subjects are accepting CB storage, which anticipates great impact and efficacy on educational programs. Moreover, the data demonstrated that health professionals were not the source of knowledge. We recommend having comprehensive educational campaigns with clear information about CB banking to facilitate positive perspectives towards donation and scientific research.

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Maternal understanding of commercial cord blood storage for their offspring – a survey among pregnant women in Hong Kong

Abstract: The results of this study revealed inadequate knowledge on UCB stem cell banking and its applications among most of our pregnant women. The government and clinicians should combine efforts to provide accurate information on utilization of UCB stem cells during antenatal care.

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Parents’ knowledge, awareness and attitudes of cord blood donation and banking options: an integrative review

Parents’ knowledge, awareness and attitudes of cord blood donation and banking options: an integrative review

Knowledge, Beliefs, and Decisions of Pregnant Australian Women Concerning Donation and Storage of Umbilical Cord Blood: A Population‐Based Survey

Public Awareness of Cord Blood Banking in Saudi Arabia

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