How to improve informed consent processes in clinical trials with cancer patients: a qualitative analysis of multidisciplinary experts’ perspectives
There is a significant gap between legal and ethical obligations related to IC and patients not being able to understand the abundance of unfamiliar, complex information provided to them. Evidence-based IC checklists, involving nursing staff and improved written IC materials may help improve communication in this area. Further interventional research is required to IC processes in oncology with the aim to provide optimal, patient-centred care.
Authors
- Daniel Heudobler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8790-4584)
- Daniel Wolff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7015-3190)
- Johannes Hies
- Florian Lüke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5252-287X)
- Anne Herrmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8855-4176)
- Christine Bernardi
- Friedeborg Seitz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4460-5867)
- Ruth Horn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5714-3905)
- Wolfgang Herr
Institutions
- University of Augsburg (DE)
- University Hospital Regensburg (DE)
- Wellcome Centre for Ethics and Humanities (GB)
- University of Regensburg (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medical Ethics
- Published
- 2025-12-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-025-01348-5
- Primary Topic
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00