To assess the attitudes of Irish patients attending a pigmented lesion clinic and healthcare staff employed in an academic hospital to biobanking, a quantitative study
Stephanie Bowe,
Claire Quigley,
Liana Victory
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundA Biobank is a collection of biospecimens or biological samples and corresponding patient data points which are used for the purposes of medical research. Patient participation and support is imperative to biobank research.ObjectivesWe aim to quantitatively assess the attitudes of Irish patients attending a pigmented lesion clinic (PLC) in an Irish dermatology centre and staff working at an academic teaching hospital, to biobanking.MethodsA questionnaire was distributed to Healthcare staff working in… Show more
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