ArticleThe Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC
Contrasting Comprehension of HIV Research by Adolescents, Young Adults, and Caregivers in Western Kenya: A Cross-sectional Analysis.
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- Do Adolescents Living With HIV in Kenya Know Their Viral Load Results? Record Audit and Adolescent Exit Surveys in Kiambu and Nakuru Counties: A Cross-Sectional Study.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC · 2025Article
- Assessment of Consent Comprehension Among Kenyan Adolescents, Young Adults, and Parents: Comparison of Enhanced and Standard Consenting Procedures.The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine · 2024Article
- 'I feel that I should decide on my own….': who should be involved in the decision-making process for adolescent involvement in HIV research?BMJ global health · 2023Article
- "[T]he laws need to change to reflect current society": Insights from stakeholders involved in development, review or implementation of policies about adolescent consent for HIV testing, care and research in Kenya.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2023Article
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Abstract
abstractAdolescent participation in research is critical to inform interventions that improve outcomes for this group. Adolescents and young adults living with HIV often present to care without caregivers, yet caregiver permission is typically required for those younger than 18 years. We evaluated whether understanding of key consent information differed between adolescents ( n = 1,393) and caregiver adults ( n = 169). Compared with caregivers, adolescents aged 10-14 years showed significantly lower understanding, whereas understanding for older adults living with HIV did not differ significantly from caregivers. Risks were the least understood consent information for all age groups. Our findings suggest that for low-risk research, waiving caregiver permission requirements will not compromise the ethical need to ensure understanding of research before enrollment and may allow adolescents greater access to potential research benefits.
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