Table 3 Participants suggestions for improving the informed consent process.
From: Understanding and retention of the informed consent process among parents in rural northern Ghana
Parental suggestions (n = 145) | % (n) | [95%CI]) |
|---|---|---|
1. Devote more time to explain the study | 46.9 (68) | [38.5, 55.3] |
2. Explain the consent in local languages | 15.9 (23) | [10.3, 22.8] |
3. Explain the study in patient homes | 10.3 (15) | [5.9, 16.4] |
4. Investigators should decide the best way | 7.6 (11) | [3.8, 13.1] |
5. The need to reconsent after some time | 6.2 (9) | [2.8, 11.4] |
6. Other suggestions | 13.1 (19) | [8.0, 19.7] |