TY - JOUR
PY - 2019//
TI - Adolescent perspectives about their participation in alcohol intervention research in emergency care: a qualitative exploration using ethical principles as an analytical framework
JO - PLoS one
A1 - Lynch, Ellen
A1 - McGovern, Ruth
A1 - Elzerbi, Catherine
A1 - Breckons, Matthew
A1 - Deluca, Paolo
A1 - Drummond, Colin
A1 - Alam, Mohammed Fasihul
A1 - Boniface, Sadie
A1 - Coulton, Simon
A1 - Gilvarry, Eilish
A1 - McArdle, Paul
A1 - Patton, Robert
A1 - Russell, Ian
A1 - Strang, John
A1 - Kaner, Eileen
SP - e0217855
EP - e0217855
VL - 14
IS - 6
N2 - 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.
Language: en
LA - en SN - 1932-6203 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0217855 ID - ref1 ER -