Compensation of subjects for participation in biomedical research in resource – limited settings: a discussion of practices in Malawi

• Published in: BMC medical ethics Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 82 - 5
• Main Authors: Nyangulu, Wongani, Mungwira, Randy, Nampota, Nginanche, Nyirenda, Osward, Tsirizani, Lufina, Mwinjiwa, Edson, Divala, Titus
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 14.11.2019; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Biomedical research; Biomedical Research - ethics; Biomedical Research - standards; Coercion; Compensation; Debate; Developing Countries; Ethics; Exploitation; Guidelines as Topic; Humans; Income; Laws, regulations and rules; Malawi; Medical research; Research participant; Research Subjects; Undue influence; Malawi; Undue influence; Biomedical research; Compensation; Coercion; Research participant; Exploitation

Compensating participants of biomedical research is a common practice. However, its proximity with ethical concerns of coercion, undue influence, and exploitation, demand that participant compensation be regulated. The objective of this paper is to discuss the current regulations for compensation of...