Understanding of and attitudes to xenotransplantation: a survey among Italian university students

:  Xenotransplantation is currently at the experimental stages on animal models and many problems still have to be overcome in the biomedical, immunological and ethical fields. Moreover, people's attitudes to xenotransplantation vary: surveys among intensive‐care staff have revealed negative op...

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Published in:Xenotransplantation (Københaven) 2004-03, Vol.11 (2), p.133-140
Main Authors: Bona, Manuela De, Canova, Daniele, Rumiati, Rino, Russo, Francesco Paolo, Ermani, Mario, Ancona, Ermanno, Naccarato, Remo, Burra, Patrizia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
attitude
Attitude to Health
Bioethics
Chi-Square Distribution
Faculty, Medical
Female
Geography
Humans
Italy
Male
Religion
Students - psychology
Transplantation, Heterologous - psychology
university students
xenotransplantation
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Summary::  Xenotransplantation is currently at the experimental stages on animal models and many problems still have to be overcome in the biomedical, immunological and ethical fields. Moreover, people's attitudes to xenotransplantation vary: surveys among intensive‐care staff have revealed negative opinions, while the general public and students seem to be more positive. Little is known about the influence of schooling and the choice of university faculty on attitudes to xenotransplantation. The aims of this study were: (i) to evaluate university students’ attitudes to xenotransplantation; (ii) to investigate any socio‐demographic, religious and educational determinants behind students’ opinions on xenotransplantation. University undergraduates on five different courses were surveyed at Padua University. A 24‐item questionnaire was distributed to students at the end of lectures and completed anonymously immediately after its distribution. No information was given to students beforehand. Statistical analysis: chi‐squared, Pearson's test; P‐values
ISSN:0908-665X
1399-3089
DOI:10.1111/j.1399-3089.2004.00091.x