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“When selling anything to an audience, visible publicity is key:” experiences, barriers, and enablers to participate in a COVID-19 study in Malawi

2024; BioMed Central; Volume: 24; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1186/s12874-024-02329-9

ISSN

1471-2288

Autores

Vanessa Mdala, Deborah Nyirenda, Samuel Mpinganjira, Victor Mwapasa, Alinane Linda Nyondo‐Mipando,

Tópico(s)

Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research

Resumo

Many studies in infectious diseases struggle to recruit participants. The SARS-CoV-2 infection, transmission dynamics, and household impact in Malawi (SCATHIM) study reported a refusal rate of 57.2%. Adequate publicity can lead to more people participating in studies. This study explored the reasons for participating in the SCATHIM study.

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