Assessment of Consent Comprehension Among Kenyan Adolescents, Young Adults, and Parents: Comparison of Enhanced and Standard Consenting Procedures.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Youth aged 15-19 years and parents of minors aged 15-17 years in sub-Saharan Africa are under-represented in empirical consent research. Thus, knowledge is limited concerning the adequacy of consent procedures and need for strategies to improve consent comprehension among these groups. We assessed comprehension following standard consent procedures and evaluated an enhanced procedure among Kenyan youth and parents.

Methods

Participants were adolescents aged 15-17 years (n = 273), their parents (n = 196), and young adults aged 18-19 years (n = 196). We used a quasi-experimental cohort design to implement standard and enhanced (single condition: extended discussion, test/feedback) consent procedures. Participants completed a 21-item informed consent comprehension asses

SUBMITTER: Luseno WK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10873115 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature