Clinical trials: Parents’ experiences

Tina is married and mother of three children aged 9, 11 and 18 years. Tina is a self-employed Management Consultant and describes herself as White British.

Karen is aged 29 years, married, mother of her two children and works as a full time Nurse. She describes herself as White British. Karen was invited to enroll her daughter aged 3 years in a clinical trial for the new Meningitis Vaccine to which she accepted.

Lena, aged 44 years is White British and married with three children ages 11, nine and two years. Lena works part time as a child-minder. Lena consented for her youngest child to receive the swine flu vaccine as part of a clinical trial.

Josie is aged 54 years, is White British and married with three children. Josie works full time in a NHS Hospital Trust as a Clinical Tutor and Dental Therapist. Josie received an email via the intranet regarding the Swine Flu Vaccine Trial.

Rachel is 35 years of age, White British, and lives with her husband and their three children aged three, five and seven years. Rachel works part time as a Research Fellow and trial manager for a Clinical Trial.