Could the decision of trial participation precede the informed consent process? Evidence from Burkina Faso.
<h4>Background</h4>Over the last years, the number of clinical trials carried out in low-income countries with poor medical infrastructure and limited access to health care has increased. In these settings, the decision of participating in a clinical study may be influenced by factors re...
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oai:doaj.org-article:7ca03d549c274f9ab081d213ffce6a562021-11-18T08:46:16ZCould the decision of trial participation precede the informed consent process? Evidence from Burkina Faso.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0080800https://doaj.org/article/7ca03d549c274f9ab081d213ffce6a562013-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24260484/?tool=EBIhttps://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203<h4>Background</h4>Over the last years, the number of clinical trials carried out in low-income countries with poor medical infrastructure and limited access to health care has increased. In these settings, the decision of participating in a clinical study may be influenced by factors related to participants' vulnerability that limit the efficacy of the informed consent.<h4>Methods</h4>A mixed methods social science study, based on the triangulation of qualitative and quantitative data, was carried out in a socio-economically disadvantaged and semi-urban area of Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso. The study aimed at assessing the relevance of the informed consent procedure on the decision-making process of the parents and/or guardians of potential participants in a pediatric malaria trial.<h4>Results</h4>For most parents (70.4%), the decision of participating had already been taken before undergoing the informed consent process and was based on the information conveyed through the community. Access to free and good quality health care often inspired this decision. In addition, the parents' willingness to have their child included in the trial made them develop active strategies to achieve this purpose.<h4>Discussion</h4>In a context of socio-economic vulnerability and poor access to free health care, the process of informed consent does not always accomplish its goal of informing people and enabling them to make a free and informed decision. This information role is somehow anticipated by the community and trial participation becomes a strategic action to secure otherwise unavailable health resources leading community members to decide on participation even prior to the informed consent process.Lea Paré ToeRaffaella M RavinettoSusan DierickxCharlotte GryseelsHalidou TintoNoèl RouambaIbrahim DialloYacouba CissaoKorotimi BayalaSusanna HausmannJoan MuelaUmberto D'AlessandroKoen Peeters GrietensPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 8, Iss 11, p e80800 (2013) |
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<h4>Background</h4>Over the last years, the number of clinical trials carried out in low-income countries with poor medical infrastructure and limited access to health care has increased. In these settings, the decision of participating in a clinical study may be influenced by factors related to participants' vulnerability that limit the efficacy of the informed consent.<h4>Methods</h4>A mixed methods social science study, based on the triangulation of qualitative and quantitative data, was carried out in a socio-economically disadvantaged and semi-urban area of Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso. The study aimed at assessing the relevance of the informed consent procedure on the decision-making process of the parents and/or guardians of potential participants in a pediatric malaria trial.<h4>Results</h4>For most parents (70.4%), the decision of participating had already been taken before undergoing the informed consent process and was based on the information conveyed through the community. Access to free and good quality health care often inspired this decision. In addition, the parents' willingness to have their child included in the trial made them develop active strategies to achieve this purpose.<h4>Discussion</h4>In a context of socio-economic vulnerability and poor access to free health care, the process of informed consent does not always accomplish its goal of informing people and enabling them to make a free and informed decision. This information role is somehow anticipated by the community and trial participation becomes a strategic action to secure otherwise unavailable health resources leading community members to decide on participation even prior to the informed consent process. |
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Lea Paré Toe Raffaella M Ravinetto Susan Dierickx Charlotte Gryseels Halidou Tinto Noèl Rouamba Ibrahim Diallo Yacouba Cissao Korotimi Bayala Susanna Hausmann Joan Muela Umberto D'Alessandro Koen Peeters Grietens |
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Lea Paré Toe Raffaella M Ravinetto Susan Dierickx Charlotte Gryseels Halidou Tinto Noèl Rouamba Ibrahim Diallo Yacouba Cissao Korotimi Bayala Susanna Hausmann Joan Muela Umberto D'Alessandro Koen Peeters Grietens |
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Could the decision of trial participation precede the informed consent process? Evidence from Burkina Faso. |
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Could the decision of trial participation precede the informed consent process? Evidence from Burkina Faso. |
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