TY - JOUR
T1 - A qualitative investigation of reasoning behind decisions to decline participation in a research intervention
T2 - A study-within-a-trial
AU - Dwyer, Christopher P.
AU - Moses, Anusha
AU - Rogers, Fionnuala M.
AU - Casey, Dympna
AU - Joyce, Robert
AU - Hynes, Sinéad M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2021.
PY - 2023/3
Y1 - 2023/3
N2 - The current study-within-a-trial explored individuals’ decisions to decline participation in research trialling a chronic illness-focused therapy (i.e. multiple sclerosis). Four themes were identified from seven semi-structured interviews with participation decliners and were confirmed by the host trial’s Patient & Public Involvement (PPI) panel: acknowledgement of the value of research; ‘fit’ of the study; misinterpretation of participant information; and ‘ignorance is bliss’ – discussed in light of theory and research. This study-within-a-trial extends research on trial recruitment and participation decline; while also suggesting that PPI can be utilised in both a practical and impactful manner.
AB - The current study-within-a-trial explored individuals’ decisions to decline participation in research trialling a chronic illness-focused therapy (i.e. multiple sclerosis). Four themes were identified from seven semi-structured interviews with participation decliners and were confirmed by the host trial’s Patient & Public Involvement (PPI) panel: acknowledgement of the value of research; ‘fit’ of the study; misinterpretation of participant information; and ‘ignorance is bliss’ – discussed in light of theory and research. This study-within-a-trial extends research on trial recruitment and participation decline; while also suggesting that PPI can be utilised in both a practical and impactful manner.
KW - cognitive occupation-based programme for people living with multiple sclerosis (COB-MS)
KW - decliner
KW - patient & public involvement
KW - recruitment
KW - study-within-a-trial
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85112236297&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/13591053211037736
DO - 10.1177/13591053211037736
M3 - Article
C2 - 34355599
AN - SCOPUS:85112236297
SN - 1359-1053
VL - 28
SP - 374
EP - 387
JO - Journal of Health Psychology
JF - Journal of Health Psychology
IS - 4
ER -