A MULTICENTER STUDY OF THE AWARENESS AND ATTITUDES OF EGYPTIAN FACULTY TOWARDS RESEARCH ETHICS: A PILOT STUDY

作者：Kandeel Nahed^*; El Nemer Amina; Ali Nahed M; Kassem Heba; El Setouhy Maged; Elgharieb Mervat Elshabrawy; Darwish Magda; Awadalla Nabil Joseph; Moni Malini; Silverman Henry J

来源：Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics, 2011, 6(4): 99-108.

DOI：10.1525/jer.2011.6.4.99

• research ethics
• research ethics committees
• human subject protections
• research integrity

THE AWARENESS AND ATTITUDES OF faculty towards research ethics committees (RECs) and research ethics practices are largely unknown. Accordingly, we conducted a cross-sectional survey study involving various faculties (Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Dentistry) from four universities in Egypt. A large majority (> 85%) held positive attitudes towards RECs, but almost a third thought that RECs would delay research. More than half had not received prior training in research or medical ethics, but more than 90% thought that this subject matter should be taught to postgraduates. A large majority recognized the need for informed consent and confidentiality protections in research, but some held attitudes regarding certain research ethics practices that were questionable. We conclude that a curriculum in research ethics should be developed for university faculty and that further qualitative studies should explore the basis of several of the attitudes regarding practices in research ethics.

• 出版日期2011-12