Guardians and research staff experiences and views about the consent process in hospital-based paediatric research studies in urban Malawi: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obtaining consent has become a standard way of respecting the patient's rights and autonomy in clinical research. Ethical guidelines recommend that the child's parent/s or authorised legal guardian provides informed consent for their child's participation. However, obtaining informed consent in paediatric research is challenging. Parents become vulnerable because of stress related to their child's illness. Understanding the views held by guardians and researchers about the consent process in Malawi, where there are limitations in health care access and research literacy will assist in developing appropriate consent guidelines.

Methods

We conducted 20 in-depth interviews with guardians of children and research staff who had participated in paediatric clinical trial

SUBMITTER: Gondwe MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9720930 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature