Tailoring Information Provision and Consent Processes to Research Contexts: The Value of Rapid Assessments

• DOI: 10.1525/jer.2012.7.1.37
• Publication Date: 2012-02-29T18:18:41Z
• Authors: Susan Bull; Bobbie Farsides; Fasil Tekola Ayele
• Keywords: Research Ethics; Value (mathematics); Value of information

Guidance requires that consent processes for research be appropriately tailored to their cultural context. This paper discusses the use of rapid assessments identify and ethical issues arising when explaining in studies The Gambia Ethiopia. provided insights into appropriate ways providing information minimize risk stigmatizing vulnerable populations; participants' views about most important provide understandings research; perceived constraints upon reaching voluntary decisions participation. These demonstrate are a relatively quick inexpensive intervention can valuable assist tailoring provision context while maintaining enhancing fundamental protections.