Informed Consent Procedure in Clinical Trials Promoted by the Hospital: Knowledge and Perceptions of Primary Care Physicians

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Salazar-Alarcon, E.
Solanilla Puertolas, Montserrat
Ortega Bravo, Marta
Vallez-Valero, L.
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Gómez Arbonés, Javier;
Salazar-Alarcon, E.;
Solanilla Puertolas, Montserrat;
Ortega Bravo, Marta;
Vallez-Valero, L.;
Schoenenberger, Joan Antoni;
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(2020)
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Informed Consent Procedure in Clinical Trials Promoted by the Hospital: Knowledge and Perceptions of Primary Care Physicians.
Journal of Clinical Trials & Research, 2020, vol. 3, num. 3, p. 197-202.
http://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/70903.
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Objectives: To evaluate Primary Care Physician's (PCP) awareness degree concerning their patient's participation in Clinical Trials (CT) analyze the communication methods used and obtain physicians personal views. Methods: Authors performed a cross-sectional observational study that included CTs approved by the Institutional Review Board at a Regional University Hospital (n=78). Among these 37 CTs were selected. PCPs involved in these trials received a questionnaire regarding aspects of the CTs in which their patients participated. The communication systems established in the study protocols were analyzed. Results: Out of 89 PCPs contacted, 82.1% were aware of their patient's participation in CTs. The information reached them through verbal communication from the participant (56.3%). PCPs also accessed it through electronic medical records (EMR) (34.0%). A majority (97.4%) considered being informed about the participation of their patients in CTs should be compulsory. Conclusion: Communication of patients' participation in CTs fundamentally takes place through a verbal interaction between patients and their doctor. PCPs consider that the preferred method of communication would be an alarm system in the patient's EMR. Keywords: Clinical research, Sponsor, Electronic medical record, Safety