Parents' attitudes towards and perceptions of involving minors in medical research from the Japanese perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Children's intentions should be respected. Parents are the key persons involved in decision-making related to their children. In Japan, the appropriate ages and standards for a child's consent and assent, approval, and decision-making are not clearly defined, which makes the process of obtaining consent and assent for clinical research complex. The purpose of this paper is as follows: to understand the attitudes and motives of parents concerning children's participation in medical research and the factors influencing their decision-making. We also sought to clarify who has the right to be involved in decisions regarding children's participation in research.

Methods

A semi-structured Internet survey on parents' opinions and attitudes and preferences concerning medi

SUBMITTER: Fukuda Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6249915 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature