Parental Opinions about Clinical Research

Objective To characterize parental perception of clinical research, particularly in emergency settings. To identify specific aspects of clinical research that concern parents and to discuss how these concerns can be addressed. Study design Quantitative and qualitative survey in tertiary care childre...

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Published inThe Journal of pediatrics Vol. 151; no. 5; pp. 532 - 537.e5
Main Authors Morris, Marilyn C., MD, Besner, Deborah, BA, Vazquez, Hector, MD, Nelson, Robert M., MD, PhD, Fischbach, Ruth L., PhD
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Mosby, Inc 01.11.2007
Elsevier
Subjects
Adult
Ambulatory Care Facilities
Biological and medical sciences
Biomedical Research
Child
Child Welfare
Emergency Service, Hospital
Female
General aspects
Hospitals, Pediatric
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Morals
Parents
Pediatrics
Public Opinion
Surveys and Questionnaires
IQR
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Interquartile range
Pediatrics
Parent
Clinical research
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Summary:Objective To characterize parental perception of clinical research, particularly in emergency settings. To identify specific aspects of clinical research that concern parents and to discuss how these concerns can be addressed. Study design Quantitative and qualitative survey in tertiary care children’s hospital and affiliated clinics. Results Family caregivers (n = 136) participated in this study; 81% of study participants agreed or strongly agreed that physicians should do research involving children, with 5% disagreeing. However, 18% felt that researchers care more about the research than about the patient, and 13% believed that when a child is in a research study, physicians must follow the research protocol even if it is not in the best interest of the child. Participants were significantly less likely to endorse the conduct of research in an emergency setting than in a nonspecified setting ( P < .001). Parents’ foremost concern about emergency research was that it could delay therapy or distract physicians’ attention from the child’s needs. Conclusion Parents largely support pediatric clinical research, but they have specific concerns that should be addressed in research planning and in communicating with parents about clinical research.
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ISSN:0022-3476
1097-6833
DOI:10.1016/j.jpeds.2007.04.032