Research Article

China’s Stem Cell Research and Knowledge Levels of Medical Practitioners and Students

Table 1

A questionnaire on participants’ knowledge levels and opinions of stem cell research.

ItemQuestions

1Have you heard of stem cells before?
2Are you interested in research on stem cells?
3What type of stem cells have you heard of?
4How much do you know about stem cell transplantation?
5What kind of attitude do you think our country should have towards the development of stem cell research in clinical treatment?
6Do you think the country should increase funding for stem cell research?
7Do you think it is necessary to conduct medical science popularization on stem cells among the general public?
8Will you actively promote the application and prospects of stem cells to your patients and their families?
9Do you support the use of stem cells derived from human embryos for basic research on clinical diseases?
10IPS technology is a major breakthrough in the field of stem cell research. It solves difficult ethical disputes and immune rejection issues and makes stem cells a major step forward for clinical applications. How do you see its application prospects in China?
11Have you participated in an academic conference on the application of stem cells in the field of clinical diseases?
12Are you willing to take (or accept) continuing education courses related to stem cells?
13Do you think stem cell clinical disease treatment has application prospects in my country?
14What is your personal attitude towards the clinical translational treatment of clinical diseases by stem cells?
15Do you have any concerns about the safety of stem cell transplantation to treat clinical diseases?
16Before starting the treatment of stem cell clinical diseases, do you think it should go through a complete animal experiment demonstration?
17If you can get a higher legal income, would you give priority to providing or recommending stem cell/regenerative treatment technologies to patients?
18Do you agree and support the establishment of a dedicated human stem cell bank for the treatment of clinical diseases?
19What are your relative concerns about stem cell transplantation for the treatment of clinical diseases?
20Do you think there are any difficulties you may encounter in the actual operation of stem cell transplantation to treat clinical diseases?
21If you have the opportunity to donate stem cells to save the lives of others, what kind of return do you expect?
22If you are willing to donate raw materials for stem cell extraction, which of the following samples would you prefer to donate?
23Are you willing to donate urine for basic research on clinical diseases?
24What is your opinion on the basic research and clinical application of stem cells derived from urine?
25Do you think that there should be corresponding remuneration for donating stem cells for clinical treatment?
26What do you expect to maintain the effectiveness of stem cell treatment of clinical diseases?
27If you are willing to donate stem cells, what do you want to know most?