Factors influencing parental consent for participation in clinical research involving their children in Egypt
East. Mediterr. health j
; 2014.
Article
in English
| WHO IRIS
| ID: who-200719
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ABSTRACT
Factors affecting parents' decision to involve their children in clinical research have not been studied in all cultural backgrounds.We aimed to explore the attitudes and beliefs influencing parents' decision to involve their children in clinical research in Mansoura, Egypt.Of 523 families approached, 357 filled the questionnaire.Only 98 [27.5%]parents consented to involve their child in clinical research.The children of consenters were significantly older than refusers8.6 [SD 7.2]versus 2.6 [SD 1.2]years.Factors favouring consent wereresearch of benefit to child [84.7%], enough explanation about the benefits [40.8%]and to learn more about child's condition [29.6%]. Factors favouring refusal wereuse of new drugs or vaccines [89.6%]and invasive procedures [84.2%]. Parents' rate of consent was positively correlated with the research being non-invasive and the belief that research was of benefit to their child and negatively correlated with belief that refusal may negatively affect the care provided to their child
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Database:
WHO IRIS
Main subject:
Research
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Parental Consent
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Egypt
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Ethics
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
East. Mediterr. health j
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article