[Willingness to participate in group beneficial dementia research].

This study included 85 persons and all of them gave their informed consent to participation. The mean age was 70 years, 47% were male, 61% had a university degree and 46% an independent profession. Mild cognitive impairment was diagnosed in 26%. This survey revealed a relatively high basic approval of group beneficial dementia research as well as of pharmaceutical withdrawal studies. In addition, research authorization gained a substantially positive evaluation. Only a few participants were informed about the new law in force since 2017. The present results were drawn from an explorative study with an unrepresentative sample and, therefore, have to be interpreted with caution. They show, however, that in the general population more information and awareness about group beneficial research with persons incapable of giving informed consent should be achieved. The relatively high rate of approval in this study may reveal a widespread feeling of social responsibility; however, reported objections of the participants should also be seriously considered. PMID: 29663021 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Der Nervenarzt - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Nervenarzt Source Type: research