TABLE 3.
Barriers and Facilitators to Clinical Trial Participation
Variable | No. of responses (%) |
---|---|
Barriers to clinical trials participation (n = 20 respondents) | |
Uncertainties of clinical trials (risks, effectiveness, side effects) | 11 (55) |
Language barrier | 3 (15) |
Insufficient information | 3 (15) |
Lack of financial and other support | 2 (10) |
Facilitators for clinical trials participation (n = 25 respondents) | |
No other effective treatments | 10 (40) |
Recommended by trusted individual (including oncologist) | 9 (36) |
Altruism | 8 (32) |
More information | 6 (24) |
Good treatment effectiveness | 3 (12) |
Not harmful to the body | 3 (12) |