Factors affecting trust in clinical trials conduct: Views of stakeholders from a qualitative study in Ghana.

ABSTRACT: Evidence exists that scientists' dehumanization and exploitation of people in the name of science led to suspicion and mistrust in clinical trials conduct. In Ghana, there are equally signs of public distrust in the conduct of biomedical research. Typical examples are the unsuccessful conduct of the Ebola vaccine trial and the initial refusal of parents to allow their children to receive the recently piloted malaria vaccine in Ghana. Therefore, this study explored participants' views on factors affecting trust in clinical trials conduct in Ghana. This was a cross-sectional exploratory study using qualitative research approach. Forty-eight in-depth interviews and Key informant interviews were conducted with stakeholders. Purposive sampling technique was used to select participants. All the

SUBMITTER: Chatio ST 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10022335 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature