Accept or Refuse? A Pilot Study of Patients' Perspective on Participating as Imaginary Research Subjects in Schizophrenia
Psychiatry Investigation
; : 66-71, 2009.
Article
in English
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-90644
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The goal of the present study was to evaluate demographic and clinical factors that affect the intention to participate in commonly-conducted research in patients with schizophrenia.METHODS:
Thirty-four outpatients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia were enrolled in this study. They were asked whether they would have any intention to participate in four imaginary studies a simple questionnaire, a genetic study, a study of complex tasks and a risky study. We analyzed the differences in general psychopathology, insight and demographic characteristics of the participants according to their responses (acceptance or refusal) to the four proposed studies.RESULTS:
Younger and better-educated patients tended to decline participation in a risky study. Patients with a longer duration of regular psychiatric follow-ups tended to willingly participate in the simple questionnaire. There were no overall statistical differences in general psychopathology and insight between patients who agreed or declined to participate in studies.CONCLUSION:
Age and education level may be factors that influence decisions to participate in schizophrenia studies. Further research is needed to confirm and expand on the current findings.
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Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Outpatients
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Patient Participation
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Psychopathology
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Schizophrenia
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Pilot Projects
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Demography
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Follow-Up Studies
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Intention
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Research Subjects
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Aspects:
Social determinants of health
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Patient-preference
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Psychiatry Investigation
Year:
2009
Document type:
Article