Vietnamese Americans' level of trust in sources of information and willingness to participate in COVID-19 clinical trials

Abstract

The survey investigates COVID-19 information source trust levels and Vietnamese Americans’ willingness to participate in clinical trials. An analysis of 212 completed surveys revealed that trust in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) clinical trial information from university hospitals and drug companies was associated with willingness to participate in clinical trials. Trust in COVID-19 information from federal governments and state governments was also associated with willingness to participate in clinical trials. However, trust in local health facilities was linked to trial participation reluctance. The results suggest that Vietnamese Americans’ participation in clinical trials can be increased by identifying and using trusted sources of information.

Keywords

• Asian Americans
• COVID-19
• COVID-19 clinical trials
• clinical trials
• clinical trial recruitment
• community-based participatory research
• community engagement
• research participation willingness
• translational research
• trust
• Vietnamese Americans