Opinions of participants about design and presentation of informed consent materials
| Aboriginal participants (n = 20) | Non-Aboriginal participants (n = 20) | |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers in parentheses are percentages. | ||
| AHW, Aboriginal Health Worker. | ||
| Length of presentation | ||
| Too long | 0 | 0 |
| A bit too long | 5 (25) | 5 (25) |
| Just right | 14 (70) | 15 (75) |
| A bit too short | 1 (5) | 0 |
| Too short | 0 | 0 |
| Most helpful information | ||
| Flip chart | 11 (55) | NA |
| Talking to presenter | 2 (10) | 5 (25) |
| Booklet | 0 | 1 (5) |
| Everything together | 7 (35) | 14 (70) |
| Preferred presenter | ||
| Doctor & AHW | 8 (40) | 0 |
| Doctor alone | 5 (25) | 12 (60) |
| AHW alone | 3 (15) | 0 |
| Doctor & nurse | 1 (5) | 0 |
| Nurse & AHW | 1 (5) | 0 |
| Doctor & AHW & other | 1 (5) | 0 |
| Other | 1 (5) | 7 (35) |
| Nurse alone | 0 | 1 (5) |
| Further information requested | ||
| Reactions/safety | 11 (55) | 9 (45) |
| Unspecified | 3 (15) | 1 (5) |
| None | 6 (30) | 10 (50) |