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dc.contributor.authorHastings, Yvonne D.
dc.contributor.authorBradford, Natalie K.
dc.contributor.authorLockwood, Liane R.
dc.contributor.authorWare, Robert S.
dc.contributor.authorYoung, Jeanine
dc.date.accessioned2017-11-15T05:18:39Z
dc.date.available2017-11-15T05:18:39Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.identifier.issn1925-4040
dc.identifier.doi10.5430/jnep.v3n11p71
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/172373
dc.description.abstractBackground: The integrity of good clinical practice in clinical trials is underpinned by the informed consent process; however the stress of a life threatening diagnosis challenges the absorption of information and may affect the parent’s ability to understand diagnosis, treatment plans and the consent process. Aims: The aim of this study was to explore and describe parental perceptions of the informed consent process in pediatric oncology clinical trials. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was used to collect responses from 50 parents of children aged 8-16 years, enrolled on a clinical trial, one month after diagnosis at an Australian tertiary pediatric oncology centre. Results: The majority of parents (47, 94%) agreed that they understood the diagnosis and information regarding the purpose of the clinical trial. Parents relied primarily on their Oncology consultant for this information. Parents discussed the diagnosis with their children although only 60% (n=30) felt that their child understood the treatment and trial process. Conclusions: Parents indicated that the current process of providing information regarding the clinical trial process met their needs and that they were able to provide informed consent. They were unsure however, of how involved they wanted their children to be in treatment decisions.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherSciedu Press
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom71
dc.relation.ispartofpageto83
dc.relation.ispartofissue11
dc.relation.ispartofjournalJournal of Nursing Education and Practice
dc.relation.ispartofvolume3
dc.subject.fieldofresearchNursing not elsewhere classified
dc.subject.fieldofresearchNursing
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode111099
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode1110
dc.titleParental perceptions of the informed consent process in pediatric oncology clinical trials
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
dcterms.licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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gro.griffith.authorWare, Robert


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