An assessment of the willingness of patients in hospitals in Benin city to give consent to clinical research
Annals of Biomedical Sciences(2017)
摘要
Background : Clinical research directly involves the use of materials of human origin, such as tissue samples, obtained through direct contact with a particular living person that volunteers and agrees to participate in a research study. An ethical background where informed consent is sought from patients before engaging them is necessary in any research for credibility. Objective : The study ascertained the willingness of patients in hospitals in Benin City to consent to research and the factors associated with it. Materials/method: A descriptive cross-sectional study was done, and information was obtained through interviewer administered questionnaires. Stratified sampling method was used to recruit respondents and data was analyzed using SPSS 16.0. P value was set at u003c0.05. Results : About 62.5% of the respondents would consent to clinical research. Among those willing to consent to research, 92% were influenced by improved health outcome, 62.7% minimal harm, 40.7% cordial relationship with the researcher and 26.7% wanted payment for participation. Factors affecting willingness to consent were information on the possible side effects (72.9%), benefits of participation (68.8%), Permanent cure (73.8%), insurance in place for health risks (65.0%), reduction in the cost of management (58.8%). Conclusion : There was willingness among patients in hospitals in Benin City to give consent to research. Key words: Consent, Medical research, Willingness, Patients.
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clinical research,consent,willingness,patients
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