Journal of Clinical Research & Bioethics

Muhammed Olanrewaju Afolabi

Publications

• Research Article
  Multimedia Informed Consent Tool for a Low Literacy African Research Population: Development and Pilot-Testing
  Author(s): Muhammed Olanrewaju Afolabi, Kalifa Bojang, Umberto D’Alessandroa, Egeruan Babatunde Imoukhuede, Raffaella M Ravinetto, Heidi Jane Larson and Nuala McGrathMuhammed Olanrewaju Afolabi, Kalifa Bojang, Umberto D’Alessandroa, Egeruan Babatunde Imoukhuede, Raffaella M Ravinetto, Heidi Jane Larson and Nuala McGrath
  
  Background: International guidelines recommend the use of appropriate informed consent procedures in low literacy research settings because written information is not known to guarantee comprehension of study information. Objectives: This study developed and evaluated a multimedia informed consent tool for people with low literacy in an area where a malaria treatment trial was being planned in The Gambia. Methods: We developed the informed consent document of the malaria treatment trial into a multimedia tool integrating video, animations and audio narrations in three major Gambian languages. Acceptability and ease of use of the multimedia tool were assessed using quantitative and qualitative methods. In two separate visits, the participants’ comprehension of the study information was measured by using a validate.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9627.1000178

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