Clinical research on COVID-19: perceptions and barriers to participation in The Gambia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The need to rapidly identify safe and efficacious drug therapies for COVID-19 has resulted in the implementation of multiple clinical trials investigating potential treatment options. These are being undertaken in an unprecedented research environment and at a higher speed than ever before. It is unclear how West African communities perceive such activities and how such perceptions influence participation in COVID-19 clinical trials. This qualitative study was conducted to assess the level of acceptability of a clinical trial on the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 in The Gambia and identify strategies to better engage communities in participating in such a trial.

Methods

Data were collected using digitally recorded semistructured interviews (SSIs) and focus

SUBMITTER: Diallo BA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8861886 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature