Krezanoski Paul, Haberer Jessica
University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Clin Trials. 2019 Oct;16(5):466-468. doi: 10.1177/1740774519865525. Epub 2019 Aug 1.
Insecticide-treated bednets are among the most prevalent and cost-effective tools for preventing malaria throughout the world. Consistent bednet use is crucial for effectiveness, but assessing adherence is challenging due to limitations in current measurement tools. Recent technologies have introduced methods for remote electronic bednet use monitoring. While valuable for researchers, these monitoring tools create potential ethical concerns for study bystanders because the monitors are typically unable to discriminate between individuals who are or are not study participants. Considerations related to study bystanders, including privacy, ancillary care obligations, and community perceptions, are discussed.
经杀虫剂处理的蚊帐是全球预防疟疾最普遍且最具成本效益的工具之一。持续使用蚊帐对于其有效性至关重要，但由于当前测量工具存在局限性，评估蚊帐使用依从性具有挑战性。最近的技术引入了远程电子蚊帐使用监测方法。虽然这些监测工具对研究人员很有价值，但由于监测器通常无法区分研究参与者和非参与者，它们给研究旁观者带来了潜在的伦理问题。本文讨论了与研究旁观者相关的考虑因素，包括隐私、辅助护理义务和社区认知。
