Parental Perceptions of Early Childhood In-Home Research with Monitoring: A Qualitative Study.

Objective: To explore perceptions, concerns, and enthusiasm from a diverse group of parents regarding early childhood research that involves home monitoring technologies for collecting environmental exposure data.

Study Design: A diverse group of new and expecting parents participated in semi-structured interviews. A single interviewer conducted all sessions and introduced a hypothetical longitudinal early childhood research study, which included novel home monitoring approaches: 1) wearable devices, 2) audio monitoring, and 3) environmental sampling.

Factors Influencing Parental Willingness to Consent to a Survey Study for Patients in the Pediatric Emergency Department.

Objective: To identify factors that impact parental willingness to consent to research studies conducted for their children during visits to pediatric emergency departments (EDs).

Methods: Parents and guardians of children receiving care in our pediatric ED were approached and asked if they would be willing to let their child participate in a research study requiring the child to complete an electronic questionnaire. No such questionnaire existed, however, because the primary purpose was to ascertain the parent's willingness to let their child participate.