A cognitive approach for design of a multimedia informed consent video and website in pediatric research.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Poor participant comprehension of research procedures following the conventional face-to-face consent process for biomedical research is common. We describe the development of a multimedia informed consent video and website that incorporates cognitive strategies to enhance comprehension of study related material directed to parents and adolescents.

Materials and methods

A multidisciplinary team was assembled for development of the video and website that included human subjects professionals; psychologist researchers; institutional video and web developers; bioinformaticians and programmers; and parent and adolescent stakeholders. Five learning strategies that included Sensory-Modality view, Coherence, Signaling, Redundancy, and Personalization were integrated into

SUBMITTER: Antal H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5381728 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature