Who Speaks for Me? Addressing Variability in Informed Consent Practices for Minimal Risk Research Involving Foster Youth.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Youth in protective custody (e.g.. foster care) are at higher risk for poorer physical and mental health outcomes compared with those who are not in custody. These differences may be due in part to the lack of research on the population to create evidence-based recommendations for health care delivery. A potential contributor to this lack of research is difficulties in obtaining informed consent for empirical studies in this population. The objective of this study was to describe the approaches to obtaining informed consent in minimal risk studies of foster youth and provide recommendations for future requirements.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review of the literature to characterize the informed consent approaches in published minimal risk research involving

SUBMITTER: Greiner MV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8351591 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature