Informed Consent : Research Staff's Perspectives and Practical Recommendations to Improve Research Staff-Participant Communication

Informed consent (IC) is the process of communication between research staff and potential research participants. However, ensuring that participants clearly understand what research participation entails, raises significant challenges. The aim of this study is to provide insight into some communication barriers that research staff are confronted with and make practical recommendations to improve communication between research staff and participants. A qualitative research study using semi-structured interviews (n = 13) with research staff from Ghent University Hospital was conducted. Data were transcribed verbatim and coded thematically. Our results indicate that communication- and process-related factors affect the IC process. Emergent recommendations include communication training, more interactive information materials and the use of digital alternatives, increasing general knowledge about research participation and patient- and public involvement.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:18

Enthalten in:

Journal of empirical research on human research ethics : JERHRE - 18(2023), 1-2 vom: 15. Feb., Seite 3-12

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Eeckhout, Delphine [VerfasserIn]
Aelbrecht, Karolien [VerfasserIn]
Van Der Straeten, Catherine [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Informed consent
Journal Article
Participant-research staff communication
Qualitative study
Research ethics

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Date Completed 23.03.2023

Date Revised 31.03.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1177/15562646221146043

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM350736766