From: An evaluation of the process of informed consent: views from research participants and staff
Number of respondents, n=169 (%) | |
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How long ago did you sign the consent form? | |
Over a year ago | 91 (54%) |
In the last year | 30 (18%) |
In the last few months | 15 (9%) |
Today | 7 (4%) |
In the last few weeks | 12 (7%) |
Cannot remember | 14 (8%) |
I felt that the place where the research staff spoke to me was…... | |
Somewhere I felt comfortable and private | 160 (95%) |
Somewhere I felt uncomfortable or wasn’t private enough | 9 (5%) |
Before signing the consent form for this study*: | |
The research staff explained the study to me | 137 (81%) |
The research staff gave me an information leaflet to read myself | 78 (46%) |
The research staff read an information leaflet to me | 46 (27%) |
I watched a video or looked at a website about the study | 9 (5%) |
None of these | 4 (2%) |
Didn’t answer | 4 (2%) |
Overall, I was………….with my experience of learning about the research study and signing the consent form | |
Very Satisfied | 99 (59%) |
Satisfied | 59 (35%) |
Not satisfied | 7 (4%) |
Didn’t answer | 4 (2%) |