ArticlePloS one2016
Banking Umbilical Cord Blood (UCB) Stem Cells: Awareness, Attitude and Expectations of Potential Donors from One of the Largest Potential Repository (India).
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- Drivers of consumers' behavioral intention toward private umbilical cord blood banking: a review.Cell and tissue banking · 2023Review
- Inconsistencies in Pregnant Mothers' Attitudes and Willingness to Donate Umbilical Cord Stem Cells: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from Saudi Arabia.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
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- "The cord is the child": meanings and practices related to umbilical cord care in Central Uganda.BMC pediatrics · 2020Article
- Cord Blood Banking: Antenatal Care Provider's Roles and Responsibilities.Stem cells international · 2019Article
- Public Awareness on Cord Blood Banking in Saudi Arabia.Stem cells international · 2018Article
- Awareness and practice of cord blood donation by pregnant women in Lagos Nigeria: Practice implication for future cord blood transplantation in Nigeria.Annals of African medicineArticle
- Awareness and Attitude of Pregnant Couple Toward Umbilical Cord Blood Banking in Telangana: A Cross-sectional Study.Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social MedicineArticle
- Transplantation Efficacy of Human Ciliary Epithelium Cells from Fetal Eye and Lin-ve Stem Cells from Umbilical Cord Blood in the Murine Retinal Degeneration Model of Laser Injury.Cell transplantationArticle
- Knowledge of umbilical cord blood banking among obstetricians and mothers in Anand and Kheda District, India.Journal of family medicine and primary careArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe concept of Umbilical Cord blood (UCB) stem cells is emerging as a non-invasive, efficacious alternative source of hematopoietic stem cells to treat a variety of blood and bone marrow diseases, blood cancers, metabolic disorders and immune deficiencies. Aim of the present study was to determine the level of awareness about banking UCB among pregnant women in India. We also assessed patient perception for banking of UCB and explored the patient expectations of banking UCB in future. This is the first study to assess current attitudes, in a sample population of potential donors from one of the largest potential UCB repository (India). Obtaining this information may help optimize recruitment efforts and improve patient education. MATERIAL AND
methodPresent explorative questionnaire based survey included 254 pregnant women in the final analysis.
resultsWe established only 26.5% pregnant women in our study population knew what exactly is meant by UCB. A large proportion (55.1%) was undecided on whether they want to bank UCB or not. Women were more aware of the more advertised private cord blood banking compared to public banking. More than half of the pregnant women expected their obstetrician to inform them regarding UCB. One-third of the women in our population had undue expectations from banking of the UCB.
conclusionObstetricians should play a more active role in explaining the patients regarding pros and cons of UCB banking.
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