The role of an expert discussion panel on shaping the views of the undergraduate in health sciences on the use of stem cells and pre-implantation embryos |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Human Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Complutense University (UCM), Madrid, Spain;2. Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Complutense University (UCM), Madrid, Spain;3. Department of Neurosciences, School of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of the Basque Country (UPV-EHU), Leioa, Biscay, Spain |
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Abstract: | IntroductionThere are four objectives to this paper: (1) To determine whether undergraduates enrolled in Health-Sciences studies agree with the use of human stem cells for medical research, treatment and genetic uses. (2) Whether they would consider the use of pre-implantation-embryos for medical research. (3) Whether attitudes toward the previous two issues are linked to gender, field of study, transcendental/spiritual convictions and political biases. (4) A panel of discussion will modify their opinion.ResultsThe present study shows that, before attending a discussion panel session, media was the main source of information that the students had on the surveyed topics. A discussion panel was useful for clarifying respondents’ opinions on the explored items. Significantly, the discussion panel had an influence on those respondents who did not have a formed opinion on the explored items.ConclusionsA discussion panel is a convenient, but limited tool, in the shaping of undergraduate opinions on ethically controversial scientific matters. |
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Keywords: | Bioethics Health-sciences-undergraduates Discussion panel Preimplantation-embryos Science and religion Science attitudes and perceptions Stem cells Bioética Pregraduados en ciencias de la salud Panel de discusión Embrión preimplantatorio Ciencia y religión Actitudes y percepciones científicas Células madre |
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