title: Culturally Relevant Human Subjects Protection Training: A Case Study in Community-Engaged Research in the United States.
abstract: Non-academic members of research teams, such as community members, can perceive traditional human subjects protection training as lacking in cultural relevance. We present a case exemplar of the development of a human subjects protection training for research staff with limited English proficiency and/or no or limited research experience. Seven modules were adapted for language, cultural examples, etc., from the standard Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) human subjects protection training. Non-academic research staff completed a day-long training in human subjects protection (six modules) and our research protocol (one module). We assessed comprehension of content with PowerPoint slides and module quizzes. All participants successfully passed each module quiz with ≥ 80% correct. Questions answered incorrectly were discussed before proceeding to the next module. To meet the increasing demand for collaborative community-engaged research with underserved minority populations, human subjects protection training protocols can be adapted successfully to reflect real-world situations and provide culturally relevant materials to help non-academic research staff better understand the importance and necessity of research ethics.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, The Ohio State University, 1585 Neil Ave., Columbus, OH, 43210, USA. kue.2@osu.edu.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kue
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.
authors.forename: Laura A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Szalacha
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, The Ohio State University, 1585 Neil Ave., Columbus, OH, 43210, USA.
authors.forename: Mary Beth
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Happ
authors.affiliation: The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Abigail L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Crisp
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.
authors.forename: Usha
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Menon
mesh_terms: D055812:Community-Based Participatory Research; D054521:Cultural Competency; D003479:Curriculum; D032984:Ethics, Research; D006801:Humans; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D035842:Research Subjects; D012449:Safety; D014481:United States
keywords: Community-engaged research; Human subject protection; Southeast Asians