A multicenter study of the awareness and attitudes of Egyptian faculty towards research ethics: a pilot study.
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.
Mansoura University (Egypt).
Nahed
N
Kandeel
Amina
A
El-Nemer
Nahed M
NM
Ali
Heba
H
Kassem
Maged
M
El-Setouhy
Mervat Elshabrawy
ME
Elgharieb
Magda
M
Darwish
Nabil Joseph
NJ
Awadalla
Malini
M
Moni
Henry J
HJ
Silverman
D001290:Attitude; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000193:education / Q000941:ethics*; D003219:Confidentiality / Q000941:ethics; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003479:Curriculum; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000941:ethics*; D004534:Egypt; D028744:Ethics Committees, Research; D005178:Faculty; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000941:ethics; D008297:Male; D011361:Professional Competence; D014495:Universities