An investigation of patients' motivations for their participation in genetics-related research
Hallowell, N., Cooke, S., Crawford, G., Lucassen, A., Parker, M. and Snowdon, C. (2010) An investigation of patients' motivations for their participation in genetics-related research. Journal of Medical Ethics, 36, (1), 37-45. (doi:10.1136/jme.2009.029264).
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Description/Abstract
Design: Qualitative interview study.
Participants: Fifty-nine patients with a family history of cancer who attend a regional cancer genetics clinic in the UK were interviewed about their current and previous research experiences.
Findings: Interviewees gave a range of explanations for research participation. These were categorised as (a) social—research participation benefits the wider society by progressing science and improving treatment for everyone; (b) familial—research participation may improve healthcare and benefit current or future generations of the participant’s family; and (c) personal—research participation provides therapeutic or non-therapeutic benefits for oneself.
Conclusions: We discuss the distinction drawn between motives for research participation focused upon self (personal) and others (familial/social), and observe that personal, social and familial motives can be seen as interdependent. For example, research participation that is undertaken to benefit others, particularly relatives, may also offer a number of personal benefits for self, such as enabling participants to feel that they have discharged their social or familial obligations. We argue for the need to move away from simple, static, individualised notions of research participation to a more complex, dynamic and inherently social account.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | We discuss the distinction drawn between motives for research participation focused upon self (personal) and others (familial/social), and observe that personal, social and familial motives can be seen as interdependent. For example, research participation that is undertaken to benefit others, particularly relatives, may also offer a number of personal benefits for self, such as enabling participants to feel that they have discharged their social or familial obligations. We argue for the need to move away from simple, static, individualised notions of research participation to a more complex, dynamic and inherently social account. |
| ISSNs: | 0306-6800 (print) |
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BJ Ethics H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman Q Science > QH Natural history > QH426 Genetics |
| Divisions: | University Structure - Pre August 2011 > School of Medicine > Cancer Sciences |
| Item ID: | 183121 |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Apr 2011 14:47 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Aug 2012 02:34 |
| Contributors: | Hallowell, N. (Author) Cooke, S. (Author) Crawford, G. (Author) Lucassen, A. (Author) Parker, M. (Author) Snowdon, C. (Author) |
| Date: | January 2010 |
| Additional Information: | We discuss the distinction drawn between motives for research participation focused upon self (personal) and others (familial/social), and observe that personal, social and familial motives can be seen as interdependent. For example, research participation that is undertaken to benefit others, particularly relatives, may also offer a number of personal benefits for self, such as enabling participants to feel that they have discharged their social or familial obligations. We argue for the need to move away from simple, static, individualised notions of research participation to a more complex, dynamic and inherently social account. |
| Status: | Published |
| URI: | http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/183121 |
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