Ethical concerns when recruiting children with cancer for research: Swedish healthcare professionals' perceptions and experiences.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Research is crucial to improve treatment, survival and quality of life for children with cancer. However, recruitment of children for research raises ethical challenges. The aim of this study was to explore and describe ethical values and challenges related to the recruitment of children with cancer for research, from the perspectives and experiences of healthcare professionals in the Swedish context. Another aim was to explore their perceptions of research ethics competence in recruiting children for research.

Methods

An explorative qualitative study using semi-structured interviews with key informants. Seven physicians and ten nurses were interviewed. Interviews were analysed using inductive qualitative content analysis.

Results

The respondents' ethical c

SUBMITTER: Norback K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10012289 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature