Zachary Hazlett, Beiyi Xu, Jennifer K Knight, Michael W Klymkowsky, Michael H B Stowell
The SkillsCenter: Creating scalable research opportunities for STEM students
Cell
latinxs vastly underrepresented mental health research one many contributing factors may complexities research consent process including language preferences examined determinants comprehension research consent procedures tested effects preconsent research schema condition among 180 adults schizophrenia 60 latinxenglish 60 latinxspanish preference 60 nonlatinx white participants randomly assigned equal allocation educational session regarding clinical research concepts processes schema condition attention control following subsequent simulated consent procedure hypothetical drug trail comprehension consent disclosures measured 2 standard measures oneway anovas showed significant medium effect size differences ethnicitylanguage groups measures comprehension 2s 00660070 latinxspanish group showed lower comprehension nonlatinx white participants differences 2 latinx groups reach statistical significance group differences statistically significant adjusting differences education scores structured measures acculturation health literacy research literacy twoway anovas showed significant main effects consent procedure either comprehension measure ps 369 partial 2s 0006 significant groupbyconsent interactions ps 554 partial 2s 0008 although preconsent procedure effective results suggest health research literacy may targets reducing disparities consent comprehension onus researchers improve communication consent information important step addressing health care disparities