title: A study of bioethical knowledge and perceptions in Korea.
abstract: This study assessed the knowledge and perception of human biological materials (HBM) and biorepositories among three study groups in South Korea. The relationship between the knowledge and the perception among different groups was also examined by using factor and regression analyses. In a self-reporting survey of 440 respondents, the expert group was found more likely to be knowledgeable and positively perceived than the others. Four factors emerged: Sale and Consent, Flexible Use, Self-Confidence, and Korean Bioethics and Biosafety Action restriction perception. The results indicate that those who are well aware of the existence of biobanks were more positively inclined to receive the Sale and Consent perception. As a result of the need for high quality HBMs and the use of appropriate sampling procedures for every aspect of the collection and use process, the biorepository community should pay attention to ethical, legal, and policy issues.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Korea University College of Medicine, South Korea.
authors.forename: Young-Joon
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Sujin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Aeree
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Seung-Yeon
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Ha
authors.forename: Young-Mee
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Bong-Kyung
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Hyun-Joo
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Soojin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Han-Kyeom
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D026683:Advisory Committees; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001675:Bioethics / Q000193:education; D018070:Biological Specimen Banks / Q000941:ethics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D032781:Codes of Ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003132:Commerce / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003219:Confidentiality / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D033161:Government Regulation; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006805:Human Experimentation / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008297:Male; D012044:Regression Analysis; D056910:Republic of Korea; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires