Factors linked to the increased vulnerability of research subjects

Authors

  • Sandro Gonçalves Lima
  • Luna Gama Maia
  • Aline Tenório Dourado
  • Lívia Silva Cristina Gomes Silva
  • Tatiana Albuquerque Gonçalves Lima
  • Zulma Maria Medeiros
  • Saulo Ferreira Feitosa
  • Daniel Alexandre Oliveira Centro Universitário Maurício de Nassau http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8079-248X
  • Stefan Welkovic Júnior

Abstract

A cross-sectional study was carried out that aimed to assess the prevalence of factors associated with the increased vulnerability of research subjects. A total of 116 patients and 18 doctors were interviewed. A proportion of 15% of patients were illiterate, 27% did not know the reason for their hospitalization and
45% did not know what treatment they were receiving. Of the total sample, 43% were from rural areas and 70% had at most an elementary level education, factors that make this population especially vulnerable. The percentage of correct answers on issues related to the understanding of free and informed consent and prescriptions were 12% and 7%, respectively. Among the doctors, 44% were not aware of all the research projects being carried out in the ward for which they were responsible, and 17% said that the hospital stays of patients participating in research were longer. The prevalence of factors that increased the vulnerability of subjects in medical research was high.

Keywords:

Health vulnerability. Ethics, research. Humans. Literacy-Comprehension.

Author Biographies

Sandro Gonçalves Lima

Graduado em medicina pela Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (1995), mestre em Medicina Interna pela mesma Universidade (2003), doutorado em Saúde Pública pela Fundação Osvaldo Cruz (2010). Atualmente é professor de medicina do Centro Universitário Maurício de Nassau.

Daniel Alexandre Oliveira, Centro Universitário Maurício de Nassau

Granduando em medicina pelo Centro Universitário Maurício de Nassau (Uninassau) onde é bolsita do programa Universidade para Todos (Prouni) do Governo Federal. Fui membro da liga acadêmica de oncologia de pernambuco, na qual participei da organização de vários trabalhos científicos; coordenador do projeto de Extensão Salus da Uninassau e participante do grupo de pesquisa SALVO "Suporte Avançado pela Qualidade de Vida em Oncologia" registrado no CNPq (UFPE) e em biologia molecular do câncer (Uninassau).
Vol. 25 No. 2 (2017): Rev. bioét. (Impr.). 2017; 25 (2)

Published:

2017-08-01

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How to Cite

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Lima SG, Maia LG, Dourado AT, Silva LSCG, Lima TAG, Medeiros ZM, et al. Factors linked to the increased vulnerability of research subjects. Rev. bioét.(Impr.). [Internet]. 2017 Aug. 1 [cited 2024 Nov. 22];25(2). Available from: http://revistabioetica.cfm.org.br/revista_bioetica/article/view/1326