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KMID : 1011120090030030331
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Bioethics Policy Studies
2009 Volume.3 No. 3 p.331 ~ p.349
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Comparisons of the Knowledge and Attitudes toward Stem Cells between Medical and Life Science Students
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Kim Hee-Jeong
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Abstract
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This article reports on a study designed to assess the knowledge and attitudes toward stem cells among medical and life science students. The subjects consisted of 261 medical students and 264 life science students. The instrument used was a self-reporting Likert-type questionnaire consisting of 56 assumptions related to stem cells.
In the knowledge level toward stem cell, knowledge score of all subjects was 56.43±18.29, medical student’s knowledge score(62.53±17.53) was higher than life science student"s that(50.39±16.98)(p=.00). The score of some items needs further improvement. In the attitude score toward stem cell, there was no difference between two groups. But, it showed different responses by topic, and in particular adult stem cell research and embryonic stem cell.
According to the sources of information, experience of stem cell education, religion, knowledge level was differ. And attitude score was differ according to the religion, participation level of religious activity, intention of ovum donation.
Furthermore, there is an need to develop well-designed and integrating stem cell education program that could providing not only delivery of knowledge but also promotion of bioethical decision making for students.
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KEYWORD
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stem cell, knowledge, attitude, bioethics
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