Social Media Recruitment as a Potential Trigger for Vulnerability: Multistakeholder Interview Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

More clinical studies use social media to increase recruitment accrual. However, empirical analyses focusing on the ethical aspects pertinent when targeting patients with vulnerable characteristics are lacking.

Objective

This study aims to explore expert and patient perspectives on vulnerability in the context of social media recruitment and seeks to explore how social media can reduce or amplify vulnerabilities.

Methods

As part of an international consortium that tests a therapeutic vaccine against hepatitis B (TherVacB), we conducted 30 qualitative interviews with multidisciplinary experts in social media recruitment (from the fields of clinical research, public relations, psychology, ethics, philosophy, law, and social sciences) about the ethical, legal,

SUBMITTER: Matthes N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11702910 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature