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© 2023 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers. Background: The fields of stroke genomics, biobanking, and precision medicine are rapidly expanding in sub-Saharan Africa. However, the ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) of emerging neurobiobanking and genomic data resources are unclear in an emerging African scientific landscape with unique cultural, linguistic, and belief systems. Objective: This article documents capacity-building experiences of researchers during the development, pretesting, and validation of data collection instruments of the African Neurobiobank for Precision Stroke Medicine - (ELSI) Project. Methods: The African Neurobiobank for Precision Stroke Medicine - ELSI project is a transnational, multicenter project implemented across seven sites in Ghana and Nigeria. Guided by the Community-Based Participatory Research framework, we conducted three workshops with key stakeholders to review the study protocol, ensure uniformity in implementation; pretest, harmonize, and integrate context-specific feedback to ensure validity and adaptability of data collection instruments. Workshop impact was assessed using an open-ended questionnaire, which included questions on experience with participation in any of the workshops, building capacity in Genetic and Genomic Research (GGR), level of preparedness toward GGR, the genomic mini-dictionary developed by the team, and its impact in enhancing understanding in GGR. Data were analyzed qualitatively using a thematic framework approach. Results: Findings revealed the usefulness of the workshop in improving participants' knowledge and capacity toward GGR implementation. It further identified local, context-specific concerns regarding quality data collection, the need to develop culturally acceptable, genomic/biobanking data collection tools, and a mini-dictionary. Participants-reported perceptions were that the mini-dictionary enhanced understanding, participation, and data collection in GGR. Overall, participants reported increased preparedness and interest in participating in GGR. Conclusion: Capacity-building is a necessary step toward ELSI-related genomic research implementation in African countries where scholarship of ELSI of genomics research is emerging. Our findings may be useful to the design and implementation of ELSI-GGR projects in other African countries.
Author(s): Uvere EO, Nichols M, Ojebuyi BR, Isah SY, Calys-Tagoe B, Jenkins C, Obiako R, Owolabi L, Akpalu A, Sarfo FS, Ogunronbi O, Adigun M, Fakunle GA, Hamzat B, Laryea R, Uthman B, Akinyemi JO, Adeleye O, Melikam L, Balogun O, Sule A, Adeniyi S, Asibey SO, Oguike W, Olorunsogbon O, Singh A, Titiloye MA, Musbahu R, Wahab KW, Kalaria RN, Jegede AS, Owolabi MO, Ovbiagele B, Arulogun OS, Akinyemi RO
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Biopreservation and Biobanking
Year: 2023
Volume: 21
Issue: 2
Pages: 158-165
Online publication date: 17/04/2023
Acceptance date: 02/04/2018
ISSN (print): 1947-5535
ISSN (electronic): 1947-5543
Publisher: Mary Ann Liebert Inc.
URL: https://doi.org/10.1089/bio.2021.0144
DOI: 10.1089/bio.2021.0144
PubMed id: 35759418
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