Table 3 Research participants’ views on information and explanations given during the informed consent process
From: An evaluation of the process of informed consent: views from research participants and staff
Number of respondents (%), n=169 | |
|---|---|
I feel that the information I was given about the study was: | |
About right | 156 (93%) |
Not enough | 9 (5%) |
Too much | 2 (1%) |
Didn’t answer | 2 (1%) |
I feel that the research staff explained the study: | |
Explained the study very well | 100 (60%) |
Explained the study fairly well | 58 (34%) |
Didn’t explain the study well | 9 (5%) |
Didn’t answer | 2 (1%) |
I feel that the research information leaflet and consent form I was given was: | |
Very Easy to understand | 48 (29%) |
Easy to understand | 71 (42%) |
Fairly Easy to understand | 39 (23%) |
Fairly Hard to understand | 0 (0%) |
Hard to understand | 5 (3%) |
Very Hard to understand | 4 (2%) |
Didn’t answer | 2 (1%) |
I was: | |
Encouraged to ask questions | 140 (83%) |
Not encouraged to ask questions | 25 (15%) |
Didn’t answer | 4 (2%) |
My questions: | |
Were answered well | 126 (74%) |
Were not answered well | 6 (4%) |
N/A – didn’t have any questions | 32 (19%) |
Didn’t answer | 5 (3%) |
I understood the research study: | |
Very well | 76 (45%) |
Well | 46 (28%) |
Fairly well | 34 (20%) |
Not very well | 5 (3%) |
Not at all | 4 (2%) |
Didn’t answer | 4 (2%) |