What is it about?

This work explores factors that help or impede the informed consent process in pediatric clinical research in Malawi.

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Why is it important?

Our findings show that the use of visual aids, community engagement and patient advocates are helpful options to improve the informed consent process.

Perspectives

I hope this article contributes to the body of knowledge on some of the challenges and opportunities to improve the informed consent process in Malawi.

Dr Lucinda Manda Taylor
University of Malawi

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This page is a summary of: Barriers and Facilitators to Obtaining Informed Consent in a Critical Care Pediatric Research Ward in Southern Malawi, Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics, March 2019, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/1556264619830859.
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