Medical student acceptance on gene therapy to increase children's well-being with genetic diseases: A study in Indonesia
Issued Date
2022-07-01
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eISSN
20565623
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85135235633
Journal Title
Future Science OA
Volume
8
Issue
6
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SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
Future Science OA Vol.8 No.6 (2022)
Suggested Citation
Setyanto D., D'Arqom A., Indiastuti D.N., Qurnianingsih E., Hasanatuludhhiyah N., Izzah S.N., Nasution M.Z., Yusof J. Medical student acceptance on gene therapy to increase children's well-being with genetic diseases: A study in Indonesia. Future Science OA Vol.8 No.6 (2022). doi:10.2144/fsoa-2021-0130 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/83679
Title
Medical student acceptance on gene therapy to increase children's well-being with genetic diseases: A study in Indonesia
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Abstract
Aim: Gene therapy is expected to improve patients' quality of life. Medical students need to be aware about this technology as its application is becoming wider. Materials & methods: A web-based survey was conducted to measure the acceptance of Indonesian medical students regarding gene therapy. Results: Data from 621 valid responses showed that Indonesian medical students have little knowledge of this technology, with 34.4% of them ever heard of gene therapy. However, most of them support the approved gene therapy for health-related matters, but not on the non-health related matters. Their acceptance was determined by the sex, domicile and studentship status. Conclusion: Increasing medical students' knowledge of gene therapy is important to minimize the future conflict of gene therapy application. Plain language summary Gene therapy is a new breakthrough for the medical world that aims to improve children with genetic diseases, their family well-being and quality of life. There is a possibility that gene therapy will be used in Indonesia, therefore preparedness for adopting this new treatment is important for the future medical doctor. This study shows a low level of knowledge of Indonesian medical students on this technology, even though their acceptance for gene therapy application in health-related matters is high. Increasing medical students' knowledge of gene therapy is important to minimize the future conflict of gene therapy application.