Does financial compensation matter for research participation in prevention trials in Tanzania? Perspectives of healthy volunteers
Financial compensation matters to certain participant subgroups, but its role varies. While some value monetary benefits, others prioritize altruism and trust in research oversight. A balanced, transparent compensation framework is needed to address financial needs while maintaining ethical integrity.
Authors
- Heavenlight A. Paulo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3162-9982)
- Gasto Frumence (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4605-9457)
- Connie M. Ulrich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5681-3463)
- Masunga K. Iseselo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5881-4435)
- Raymond Athanas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4655-2279)
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (TZ)
- Neurobehavioral Systems (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-09-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0321353
- Primary Topic
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00