Awareness of Jordanian Investigators About the Importance of Ethics Review Committees: A Pilot Study

Rababa’h, Abeer; Alzoubi, Karem H.; Ababneh, Mera A.; Khabour, Omar F.

doi:10.1007/s11948-019-00139-7

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“…Respondents had some contradicting understanding and perception about the role of REC, as the majority (88%) believed that RECs should be created in each university, yet, one third of the respondents believed that project reviewing by an REC would delay research projects approval and/or funding process. These findings corresponds with previous studies reporting excessive bureaucracy caused by RECs in Jordan [10] and other Western and Mediterranean countries [1,20]. This might be related to a perception of respondents about delay rather than an actual delay.…”

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“…The questionnaire of the study was designed to better fit the target group (Appendix A). It was prepared after reviewing relevant literature [1,4,10,12,13], and taking the opinions and feedback of faculty in both medical and ethics fields. It was a 4-page questionnaire; the first section inquired about demographic data and participants' contributions toward research.…”

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The Understanding of Research Ethics at Health Sciences Schools in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Background: Research ethics is required for high-quality research that positively influences society.There is limited understanding of research ethics in Middle Eastern countries including Jordan. Here, we aim to investigate the level of understanding of research ethics principles among health sciences faculty members in Jordan.Methods: This is a cross sectional study where faculty members from the University of Jordan were surveyed for their knowledge and, attitude of research ethics principles. The study was conducted in the period between July 2016 to July 2017 using a customized-design questionnaire involving demographic data and participants' contributions toward research, and assessment of participants' knowledge, belief and attitude towards research ethics. Different question-formats have been used including multiple-choice, yes or no, and a four point Likert-type questions. Obtained responses were tabulated according to gender, academic-rank, and knowledge about research ethics principles. Results: The study had a response rate of 51%. Among the 137 participants of this study, most (96%) were involved in human and animal research, yet, only 2/3 had prior training in research ethics. Moreover, 91% believed that investigators should have training in research ethics and 87% believed that there should be a mandatory postgraduate course on that. The average correct scores for correct understanding of researchers towards research ethics was 62%. Yet, there were some misconceptions about the major ethical principles as only 43% identified them correctly. Additionally, the role of research ethics committees was not well understood by most of the respondents. Conclusions: Although there is acceptable knowledge about research ethics, discrepancies in understanding in research ethics principles seems to exist. There is a large support for further training in responsible conduct of research by faculty in health sciences in Jordan. Thus, such training should be required by universities to address this knowledge gap in order to improve research quality and its impact on society. BackgroundThe field of research ethics is a complex and ever-changing topic. Between international and national

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The Understanding of Research Ethics at Health Sciences Schools in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study

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“…As indicated in the results, a significant portion of graduate students had research projects involving human subjects or human data collection, thus, requiring IRB approval. This emphasizes the importance of educating graduate students and their mentors about the role of the IRB on maintaining of research integrity in academic and research institutions [ 21 , 23 ]. A study that was conducted on Jordanian health care researchers showed that most of the participants agreed with the importance of the IRB in ensuring the rights, safety, and well-being of the human research subjects [ 23 ].…”

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“…This emphasizes the importance of educating graduate students and their mentors about the role of the IRB on maintaining of research integrity in academic and research institutions [ 21 , 23 ]. A study that was conducted on Jordanian health care researchers showed that most of the participants agreed with the importance of the IRB in ensuring the rights, safety, and well-being of the human research subjects [ 23 ]. Moreover, the same study highlighted the need for training of IRB members on ethics regulations, including declaration of any conflict of interest with the investigators [ 23 ].…”

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“…A study that was conducted on Jordanian health care researchers showed that most of the participants agreed with the importance of the IRB in ensuring the rights, safety, and well-being of the human research subjects [ 23 ]. Moreover, the same study highlighted the need for training of IRB members on ethics regulations, including declaration of any conflict of interest with the investigators [ 23 ]. Among other important practices that should be ensured by the IRB are the informed consent process, and maintaining of data privacy and confidentiality [ 24 , 25 , 26 ].…”

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Graduate students reported practices regarding the issue of informed consent and maintaining of data confidentiality in a developing country

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Research involving human subjects requires strict adherence to ethical principles, including informed consent and assuring data confidentiality. Herein, a questionnaire was utilized to assess compliance of graduate students who conduct research involving human subjects in Jordan with proper practices related to informed consent and maintaining of data confidentiality. Among the 251 respondents, 55.4% were from health-related fields, 61.4% undertook research involving humans, and 48.6% did research requiring institutional review board approval. Only 37.1% of respondents reported exposure to research ethics education during their graduate study. Satisfactory adherence to informed consent practices was reported at rates of 56.0%–67.5%. Satisfactory adherence to practices related to data confidentiality and study participants' anonymity was reported at rates of 67.3%–74.7%. Sharing of data or samples with others was reported at a rate of 24.3%. The rates of adherence to proper informed consent practices and practices that maintain data confidentiality were less than ideal. Significant policy changes need to be implemented to address these issues.

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Perceptions of Challenges Affecting Research Ethics Committees’ Members at Medical and Health Science Colleges in Omani and Jordanian Universities

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In recent years there has been an increase in research conducted in the Middle East, with a corresponding increase in the challenges faced by members of the Research Ethics Committees (RECs). This study compares the structures of Omani and Jordanian RECs and investigates the perceptions of the challenges affecting the work of the REC members in Oman and Jordan. A convenience sample of 34 Omani and 66 Jordanian participants from 21 universities was recruited in this cross-sectional study. Almost 70% disagreed that the members of RECs are unqualified, providing comments without justification; half believed that members have limited experience in research, and almost three-quarters that they have different opinions regarding some ethical issues. No significant differences were found between Omani and Jordanian REC members regarding their perception of the challenges, except for the perception that reviewing proposals is a time-consuming task (p = 0.048) and that multi-REC centres are less available (p = 0.026). The regression model showed that there were significantly more male members of Jordanian RECs, and that Jordanian members were less likely to receive formal training. In conclusion, the current structure of RECs and the challenges faced by members need to be re-evaluated by decision makers to improve the overall quality of research activities, and to ensure that current REC members’ practices adhere to international standards.

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Awareness of Jordanian Investigators About the Importance of Ethics Review Committees: A Pilot Study

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The Understanding of Research Ethics at Health Sciences Schools in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study

The Understanding of Research Ethics at Health Sciences Schools in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study

Graduate students reported practices regarding the issue of informed consent and maintaining of data confidentiality in a developing country

Perceptions of Challenges Affecting Research Ethics Committees’ Members at Medical and Health Science Colleges in Omani and Jordanian Universities

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