Problematic donation procedures vs. futuristic research and treatment applications: A dichotomous social representation of stem cells in Italy

IF 1.3 4区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

European Review of Applied Psychology-Revue Europeenne De Psychologie Appliquee Pub Date : 2022-05-01 DOI:10.1016/j.erap.2022.100763

Silvia Ariccio , Uberta Ganucci Cancellieri , Flavia Bonaiuto , Roberto Fasanelli , Ida Galli , Luca Pierelli , Marino Bonaiuto

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Abstract

Introduction

Currently, stem cells (SC) are one of the most studied issues of medical research as well as a widespread, complex, socially and ethically relevant issue.

Objective

The general aim of the present study is to explore how social representations (SR) of SC is different for people more or less willing to donate SC, also comparing bone marrow SC (BMSC) donation and umbilical cord blood SC (UCBSC) donation.

Method

A paper-and-pencil survey was administrated to 78 Italian respondents. A structural analysis of SC-SRs (prototypical and co-occurrence analysis) was conducted comparing people with a high/low intention to donate UCBSC/BMSC.

Results

Similarly to other bioethically relevant issues, SR of SC seems to be ambivalent and dichotomously organized, with the donation procedure been a barrier.

Conclusion

These results are in line with studies finding two sets of dichotomies: on the one hand, a gift-of-life/replacement-of-body-parts dichotomy coexisting within people's SR of organ donation; on the other hand, a help/pain and needle dichotomy within blood donation's SR. Directions for future research are suggested.

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有问题的捐赠程序vs.未来的研究和治疗应用:意大利干细胞的两种社会表现

目前，干细胞(SC)是医学研究中研究最多的问题之一，也是一个广泛、复杂、社会和伦理相关的问题。目的本研究的总体目的是探讨造血干细胞的社会表征(SR)在愿意捐献造血干细胞的人和不愿意捐献造血干细胞的人之间的差异，并比较骨髓造血干细胞(BMSC)捐献和脐带血造血干细胞(UCBSC)捐献。方法对78名意大利受访者进行纸笔调查。对高/低意愿捐献UCBSC/BMSC的人进行SC-SRs的结构分析(原型分析和共现分析)。结果与其他生物伦理学相关问题类似，SC的SR似乎是矛盾的和二分的组织，捐赠程序是一个障碍。结论这些结果与研究发现的两组二分法相一致:一方面，在人们的器官捐献SR中存在生命赠予/身体部位替代二分法;另一方面，在献血的sr中存在帮助/痛苦和针头的二分法，并提出了未来研究的方向。

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European Review of Applied Psychology-Revue Europeenne De Psychologie Appliquee PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED-

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期刊介绍： The aim of the Revue européenne de Psychologie appliquée / European Review of Applied Psychology is to promote high-quality applications of psychology to all areas of specialization, and to foster exchange among researchers and professionals. Its policy is to attract a wide range of contributions, including empirical research, overviews of target issues, case studies, descriptions of instruments for research and diagnosis, and theoretical work related to applied psychology. In all cases, authors will refer to published and verificable facts, whether established in the study being reported or in earlier publications.