Reformed Consent: Adapting to New Media and Research Participant Preferences
James Henry, Barton W. Palmer, Lawrence Palinkas, Danielle Kukene Glorioso, Michael P. Caligiuri, and Dilip V. Jeste
Participants in this study completed a multimedia-aided consent procedure for a hypothetical randomized drug trial. Their reactions to and preferences for multimedia-aided consent and its various components—as well as for other methods of conveying information—were then evaluated through qualitative interviews. Most participants (28 of 30) indicated a preference for multimedia consent either alone or in combination with printed consent forms. However, there was substantial diversity in participants’ opinions about specific components of the multimedia consent materials, suggesting a need to individualize such presentations. A majority of participants also expressed interest in accessing the Internet or contacting prior study participants to obtain further study-relevant information. Although current regulations generally require printed consent forms, multimedia consent procedures and Internet tools that are matched to an individual subject’s preferences can be valuable aids in the consent process.
Key words/concepts: informed consent, multimedia, competence, adaptive training, adaptive hypermedia
Participants in this study completed a multimedia-aided consent procedure for a hypothetical randomized drug trial. Their reactions to and preferences for multimedia-aided consent and its various components—as well as for other methods of conveying information—were then evaluated through qualitative interviews. Most participants (28 of 30) indicated a preference for multimedia consent either alone or in combination with printed consent forms. However, there was substantial diversity in participants’ opinions about specific components of the multimedia consent materials, suggesting a need to individualize such presentations. A majority of participants also expressed interest in accessing the Internet or contacting prior study participants to obtain further study-relevant information. Although current regulations generally require printed consent forms, multimedia consent procedures and Internet tools that are matched to an individual subject’s preferences can be valuable aids in the consent process.
Key words/concepts: informed consent, multimedia, competence, adaptive training, adaptive hypermedia
James Henry, Barton W. Palmer, Lawrence Palinkas, Danielle Kukene Glorioso, Michael P. Caligiuri, and Dilip V. Jeste, "Reformed Consent: Adapting to New Media and Research Participant Preferences," IRB: Ethics & Human Research 31, no. 2 (2009): 1-8.
You are viewing an article abstract. Logged-in users may view the full text of selected articles.
OR