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Identifying the nature and extent of public and donor concern about the commercialisation of biobanks for genomic research
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Critchley, CR and Fleming, J and Nicol, D and Marlton, P and Ellis, M and Devereux, L and Bruce, G and Kerridge, I, Identifying the nature and extent of public and donor concern about the commercialisation of biobanks for genomic research, European Journal of Human Genetics, 29, (3) pp. 503-511. ISSN 1018-4813 (2021) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.1038/s41431-020-00746-0
Abstract
Various forms of private investment are considered necessary for the sustainability of biobanks, yet pose significant challenges to public trust. To manage this tension, it is vital to identify the concerns of relevant stakeholders to ensure effective and acceptable policy and practice. This research examines the aspects of commercialisation that are of most concern to the Australian public (n = 800) and patients who had donated their tissue to two large disease specific (cancer) public biobanks (n = 564). Overall, we found a commercialisation effect (higher support for public relative to private) in relation to funding, research location and access to stored biospecimens. The effect was strongest for research locations and access compared to funding. A latent class analysis revealed the pattern of concern differed, with the majority (34.1%) opposing all aspects of commercialisation, a minority supporting all (15.7%), one quarter (26.8%) opposing some (sharing and selling tissue) but not others (research locations and funding), and a group who were unsure about most aspects but opposed selling tissue (23.5%). Patient donors were found to be more accepting of and unsure about most aspects of commercialisation. Members of the (general) public who were motivated to participate in biobanking were more likely to oppose some aspects while supporting others, while those who indicated they would not donate to a biobank were more likely to oppose all aspects of commercialisation. The results suggest that approaches to policy, engagement and awareness raising need to be tailored for different publics and patient groups to increase participation.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Research Division: | Biological Sciences |
| Research Group: | Biochemistry and cell biology |
| Research Field: | Analytical biochemistry |
| Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
| Objective Group: | Expanding knowledge |
| Objective Field: | Expanding knowledge in the biological sciences |
| UTAS Author: | Critchley, CR (Associate Professor Christine Critchley) |
| UTAS Author: | Nicol, D (Professor Dianne Nicol) |
| ID Code: | 152860 |
| Year Published: | 2021 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 2 |
| Deposited By: | Mathematics |
| Deposited On: | 2022-08-25 |
| Last Modified: | 2022-11-21 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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