Patient, parent and professional expert perspectives on personalized regenerative implants: a qualitative focus group...

Area of Science:

• Regenerative Medicine
• Biomaterials Science
• Medical Ethics

Background:

• Perspectives on personalized regenerative implants for regenerative medicine are largely unknown.
• Limited understanding exists regarding patient, parent, and professional expert views.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore stakeholder perspectives on personalized regenerative implants.
• To identify key themes influencing the development and use of these implants.

Main Methods:

• Conducted four focus groups with diverse stakeholders.
• Included professional experts (n=8), patients with regular implants (n=8), and parents of children with cleft palate from the Netherlands, Belgium (n=5), and Spain (n=8).

Main Results:

• Identified two main themes: 'patient-centered research and care' and 'ambivalent attitudes toward personalized regenerative implants'.
• Highlighted the need for a participatory approach over an impairment discourse.

Conclusions:

• Stakeholder perspectives are essential for the ethical and responsible development of personalized regenerative implants.
• Addressing ambivalence among all stakeholders is key for successful implementation.