Open AccessA STUDY ON YOUNGER POPULATION WILLINGNESS TO PARTICIPATE IN CLINICAL TRIALS: REASONS INFLUENCING AND IMPEDING PARTICIPATION
Author(s) -
Yuhanif Yusof,
Syed Zulkifli Syed Zakaria,
Mohd Zakhiri Md Nor,
Rohizan Halim,
Al Hanisham Mohd Khalid,
Khairun Nisaa Asari
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of modern trends in social sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2600-8777
DOI - 10.35631/ijmtss.418002
Subject(s) - clinical trial , medicine , population , alternative medicine , qualitative research , family medicine , gerontology , environmental health , pathology , social science , sociology
A clinical trial is an 'investigation' into the development of a vaccine or treatment for a variety of diseases, including HIV/AIDS, H1N1, leukemia, and cancer, as well as the recently discovered Covid-19. In brief, clinical trials are the only way to determine the solution to any medical problem or question, as well as the quality of human health care. Clinical trials, on the other hand, cannot be undertaken without involvement, particularly from young people or participants, due to the future potential for illness preventive and treatment studies. However, the study's findings indicate that recruiting individuals from this group is not straightforward. According to one study, persons aged 18 to 24 were the least prepared to engage in clinical trials. A subsequent study discovered that persons aged 15 to 39 years had the lowest rate of involvement in cancer clinical trials of any age group worldwide. Thus, the objective of this article is to examine the willingness of young people, particularly students, to participate in clinical trials by examining the factors that impact and obstruct their participation as trial subjects. This conceptual paper is a qualitative investigation conducted using library research methods.