The process of informed consent in research on sickle cell disease
Abstract
Sickle cell disease is a term that refers to a group of hemoglobinopathies associated with the presence of hemoglobin S. Occurring primarily in black population, and affecting mainly the most vulnerable, the homozygous form of the disease, sickle cell anemia, is considered an important public health problem in Brazil. Understanding scientific research as essential to promote health and improve the quality of life of people with sickle cell disease, the informed consent process should be done to overcome, as far as possible, the vulnerabilities which people with sickle cell disease are exposed to. The use of recreational resources, the transmission of collective information, the protection provided by patient associations and the continuous training of ethics in research by the professionals involved in the agreement are shown as tools for the optimization of this process.
