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Informed consent for research: international perspectives.

R Macklin1

  • 1Department of Epidemiology and Social Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA.

Journal of the American Medical Women'S Association (1972)
|November 9, 2000
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Obtaining informed consent in diverse cultures presents challenges, often leading to ethical breaches. A universally applicable standard for informed decision-making in research is essential for protecting human subjects globally.

Area of Science:

  • Bioethics
  • Global Health Research Ethics
  • Informed Consent

Background:

  • Cultural differences complicate obtaining and documenting informed consent in international research.
  • Confusion between research and therapeutic contexts is common, leading to ethical deviations.
  • Practices like withholding information or requiring spousal permission challenge ethical standards.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To address challenges in obtaining informed consent across diverse cultural contexts.
  • To advocate for a universal standard in research participant decision-making.
  • To present a model for ethically sound informed consent processes in international research.

Main Methods:

  • Reviewed ethical challenges in cross-cultural informed consent.

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  • Examined World Health Organization guidelines on partner authorization.
  • Described a case study from a reproductive health clinic in Chile.

    • Main Results:

    • Cultural context is often used to justify departures from ethical informed consent standards.
    • World Health Organization guidelines emphasize individual autonomy and confidentiality, rejecting partner authorization.
    • The Chilean clinic's process offers a replicable model for meaningful informed consent.

    Conclusions:

    • Departures from ethical standards, such as withholding information or requiring spousal consent, are ethically problematic.
    • A single, universally applicable standard for informed decision-making is necessary for research involving human subjects.
    • Implementing culturally sensitive yet ethically robust informed consent procedures is crucial for global research integrity.