Vietnamese University Students' Perceptions and Attitudes Toward Participation in Clinical Research: Mixed Methods Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recruiting and retaining adequate numbers of eligible participants remain the key challenges in clinical research. Understanding the factors associated with participants' motivations is essential to support recruitment efforts, reduce early withdrawals, and consolidate commitment. The Oxford University Clinical Research Unit conducted a longitudinal study, named the SEED project, with a cohort of first- and third-year students at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Objective

This paper describes the findings of the SEED project related to students' understanding of clinical research and characterizes factors influencing their motivation to participate.

Methods

We used a mixed methods approach, incorporating surveys, in-dept

SUBMITTER: Le Phuong C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12946779 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature