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Developing understandable informed consent (IC) documents is crucial for human research and healthcare. This study proposes a conceptual model to improve IC document clarity and participant understanding through participatory testing and revision.

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Area of Science:

  • Informed Consent Research
  • Health Literacy
  • Patient Communication

Background:

  • Developing understandable informed consent (IC) documents presents significant challenges in human research and healthcare.
  • Improving comprehension of IC materials is a key focus of empirical research.
  • Unresolved conceptual and practical issues hinder the creation of easily understood IC documents.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline and systematize challenges in creating understandable informed consent (IC) documents.
  • To propose an integrated conceptual model for developing comprehensible IC documents.
  • To enhance the quality of written information in research and healthcare settings.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of literature on understanding in IC.
  • Analysis of empirical user testing experiences with IC documents.
  • Development of an integrated conceptual model for understandable IC documents.

Main Results:

  • The proposed model integrates participatory methods for improving written information, including IC.
  • The model incorporates quantitative methods to measure understanding within IC processes.
  • It offers a framework for participatory testing, revising, and retesting of IC documents.

Conclusions:

  • Understandable written information is fundamental for valid informed consent (IC).
  • A conceptual model for participatory procedures can enhance the quality of IC documents.
  • Further theoretical and empirical work is needed to refine the proposed model and address remaining challenges.