Jordanian Undergraduate Students' Views of Participation in Clinical Trials: The COVID-19 Example.
J Empir Res Hum Res Ethics
; 18(1-2): 13-23, 2023.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2238406
ABSTRACT
The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated broad public participation in clinical trials. Knowledge of the attitudes of the relatively young would provide a perspective on future representative public enrollment in clinical trials. This study investigated the attitudes of undergraduate university students toward participation in COVID-19 clinical trials and determined the predictors of their attitudes. Using a validated, web-based questionnaire, 61.2% of the 425 respondents had heard about clinical trials before. Web-based media were the main sources of this knowledge. Less than 20% expressed willingness to participate in COVID-19 clinical trials or support the participation of a family member. The predictors were personal and family protection from the disease. On the contrary, being a female, possible political exploitation of the vaccine or drug, and their potential inefficacy were predictors of unwillingness to participate. This study may inform different stakeholders in developing effective study recruitment strategies to combat current and emerging pathogens.
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Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pandemics
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
J Empir Res Hum Res Ethics
Journal subject:
Ethics
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
15562646221149818
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