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Patricia B Crane1, Marisue Cody, Jean C McSweeney
1The University of North Carolina, Greensboro, School of Nursing, 27402-6170, USA.
Abstract:
Trust is the foundation of the informed consent process. According to Kass et al., Yet only through vigilance and humility will we, as investigators, be able to live up to the trust that is placed in us; and only if that trust is deserved can the research enterprise survive (1996, p. 28). Therefore, further research should examine the effect of the informed consent process in limiting older adults' participation. Only by re-evaluating the first point of contact, implementing creative strategies to overcome barriers to the informed consent process, and validating these strategies through research will nurses facilitate the inclusion of older adults in research.
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