Dinç H, Sahin N H
Department of Obstetric and Gynecologic Nursing, Bakirkoy School of Health, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Int Nurs Rev. 2009 Jun;56(2):250-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2008.00689.x.
This study was to determine pregnant women's knowledge and attitudes towards stem cells and cord blood banking in Istanbul, Turkey.
Stem cell research is one of the most important and, at the same time, the most controversial topics of science and technology today. Nurses need to understand stem cell research so they can enter the debate on this issue. They can become important sources of information in order to help parents understand the issues.
This exploratory descriptive study was conducted in two antenatal outpatient clinics in Istanbul. The sample consisted of 334 pregnant women during routine prenatal visits. Data were collected in interviews by using an interview form developed by the researchers according to the literature. The form included demographic characteristics of participants and 20 questions about stem cells, storing cord blood and banking and 10 independent attitude statements.
The majority of the participants had a lack of knowledge about stem cells and cord blood banking and wanted more information. Before pregnancy, they received some information through the media (newspaper, Internet, television, etc.), but unintentionally. It was determined that they wanted information before becoming pregnant, more from their obstetrician but also from nurses and midwives. The majority also wanted to store their infants' cord blood and stated that they would be more likely to choose a public cord blood bank.
Those giving ante- and perinatal care need to offer accurate and scientific counselling services on this subject to parents who need to be informed.
本研究旨在确定土耳其伊斯坦布尔孕妇对干细胞和脐带血库的知识及态度。
干细胞研究是当今科技领域最重要同时也是最具争议的话题之一。护士需要了解干细胞研究，以便能够参与关于此问题的讨论。为帮助父母理解相关问题，她们可成为重要的信息来源。
本探索性描述性研究在伊斯坦布尔的两家产前门诊进行。样本包括334名在常规产前检查期间的孕妇。通过使用研究人员根据文献编制的访谈表格，在访谈中收集数据。该表格包括参与者的人口统计学特征以及20个关于干细胞、储存脐带血和脐带血库的问题，还有10条独立的态度陈述。
大多数参与者对干细胞和脐带血库缺乏了解，希望获得更多信息。怀孕前，她们通过媒体（报纸、互联网、电视等）无意间获取了一些信息。确定她们在怀孕前就希望获取信息，更多地希望从产科医生处获得，但也希望从护士和助产士处获得。大多数人还希望储存其婴儿的脐带血，并表示更有可能选择公共脐带血库。
提供产前和围产期护理的人员需要就这一主题向需要了解情况的父母提供准确和科学的咨询服务。
