Perceptions, experiences, and motivation of COVID-19 vaccine trial participants in South Africa: a qualitative study.
Thandeka P NkosiChanelle MulopoBey-Marrié SchmidtPublished in: Research integrity and peer review (2024)
Overall, the findings show that the informed consent process should be regarded as an ongoing process rather than a once-off event that only happens at the start of a clinical trial. An understanding of participants' perspectives, experiences, and motivations for participating in clinical trials, can help trial staff strengthen the consent documents and processes.