Past exposure to clinical research | n (%) | Mean score of willingness to participate ± SD | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Have you ever been invited to participate to a clinical study in any medical area? | 0.05* | ||
No | 232 (64.1%) | 58.1 ± 19.9 | |
Yes | 130 (35.9%) | 62.4 ± 19.6 | |
Have you ever been invited to participate to a clinical study in the area of anesthesia care? | 0.09* | ||
No | 9 (7.1%) | 50.0 ± 24.5 | |
Yes | 117 (92.9%) | 64.0 ± 18.6 | |
Have you ever heard about clinical research involving inpatients? | 0.0054* | ||
Yes | 245 (65.7%) | 61.8 ± 20.1 | |
No | 128 (34.3%) | 55.9 ± 18.3 | |
If yes, who informed you about clinical research involving inpatients? | |||
Media | 120 (49.0%) | 60 ± 20.4 | † |
Family | 22 (9.0%) | 59.5 ± 18 | |
Friends | 35 (14.3%) | 58.3 ± 19.9 | |
Family doctor | 29 (11.8%) | 67.8 ± 15.3 | |
Hospital doctor | 117 (47.8%) | 62.9 ± 20.2 | |
Other | 38 (15.5%) | 62.2 ± 21.9 |