Patient Trust and Participation in Cell Biological Research

Gert Olthuis; Alessandra Cambi

doi:10.1016/j.tcb.2019.07.005

Patient Trust and Participation in Cell Biological Research

Trends Cell Biol. 2019 Oct;29(10):765-767. doi: 10.1016/j.tcb.2019.07.005. Epub 2019 Aug 13.

Authors

Gert Olthuis¹, Alessandra Cambi²

Affiliations

¹ Department of IQ healthcare, Radboud Institute of Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Electronic address: gert.olthuis@radboudumc.nl.
² Department of Cell Biology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

PMID: 31420106
DOI: 10.1016/j.tcb.2019.07.005

Abstract

Cell biological research investigates mechanisms of health and disease, with patients as the initial motivation and ultimate target. While increasingly visible in clinical research, patient participation in cell biological research remains limited. Here we discuss key ethical issues inherent in this development and the value of building trust and trustworthiness.

Keywords: ethics; participatory research; trust.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Biomedical Research / ethics*
Cell Biology
Ethical Analysis
Humans
Patient Participation*
Trust*