Why do individuals agree to enrol in clinical trials? A qualitative study of health research participation in Blantyre, Malawi.

Journal article

Current literature suggests that therapeutic misconception a belief by participants in a clinical trial that they are in fact simply being given clinical care is common, especially among illiterate populations in developing countries. Therapeutic misconception reects problems in informed consent, as people agree to participate in clinical trials without being aware that the trial procedures and test products may not in fact benet them. In this study of Malawian adults who had participated in ...

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Authors: Mfutso-Bengo, J; Ndebele, P; Jumbe, V; Mkunthi, M; Masiye, F

• Journal: Malawi medical journal : the journal of Medical Association of Malawi
• Volume: 20
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 37-41
• Publication date: 2008-06-01
• EISSN: 1995-7270
• ISSN: 1995-7262
• Language: English
• Keywords: Questionnaires; Focus Groups; Socioeconomic Factors; Motivation; Qualitative Research; Biomedical Research; Malawi; Clinical Trials as Topic; Research Subjects; Humans; Patient Participation