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Adolescent perspectives about their participation in alcohol intervention research in emergency care: A qualitative exploration using ethical principles as an analytical framework.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To explore adolescents' experiences of consenting to, and participating in, alcohol intervention trials when attending for emergency care.

Methods

In-depth semi-structured interviews with 27 adolescents (16 males; aged 14-17 years (Mage = 15.7)) who had taken part in one of two linked brief alcohol intervention trials based in 10 accident and emergency departments in England. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and subject to thematic analysis.

Results

Research and intervention methods were generally found to be acceptable though confidentiality was important and parental presence could hinder truthful disclosures regarding alcohol use. Participants discussed the importance of being involved in research that was relevant to them and recognised alcohol consumption as a normative part of adolescence, highlighting the importance of having access to appropriate health information. Beyond this, they recognised the benefits and risks of trial participation for themselves and others with the majority showing a degree of altruism in considering longer term implications for others as well as themselves.

Conclusions

Alcohol screening and intervention in emergency care is both acceptable and relevant to adolescents but acceptability is reliant on confidentiality being assured and may be inhibited by parental presence.

Trial registration

ISRCTN Number: 45300218.

SUBMITTER: Lynch E

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6561559 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Adolescent perspectives about their participation in alcohol intervention research in emergency care: A qualitative exploration using ethical principles as an analytical framework.

Lynch Ellen E McGovern Ruth R Elzerbi Catherine C Breckons Matthew M Deluca Paolo P Drummond Colin C Alam Mohammed Fasihul MF Boniface Sadie S Coulton Simon S Gilvarry Eilish E McArdle Paul P Patton Robert R Russell Ian I Strang John J Kaner Eileen E

PloS one 20190612 6

<h4>Aims</h4>To explore adolescents' experiences of consenting to, and participating in, alcohol intervention trials when attending for emergency care.<h4>Methods</h4>In-depth semi-structured interviews with 27 adolescents (16 males; aged 14-17 years (Mage = 15.7)) who had taken part in one of two linked brief alcohol intervention trials based in 10 accident and emergency departments in England. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and subject to thematic analysis.<h4>Results</h4>Research and in ...[more]

PMID: 31188852

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Dataset Information

Adolescent perspectives about their participation in alcohol intervention research in emergency care: A qualitative exploration using ethical principles as an analytical framework.

Aims

Methods

Results

Conclusions

Trial registration

Publications

Adolescent perspectives about their participation in alcohol intervention research in emergency care: A qualitative exploration using ethical principles as an analytical framework.

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