Abstract:Objective: To evaluate the knowledge and attitude of the students of Kerman dental school (Iran) about ethics in dental research. Material and Methods: This cross-section study was conducted on 307 dental students selected through the census sampling method. Data were collected by a researcher-made questionnaire consisting of 12 items about knowledge and 17 items about attitude toward research ethics. Data analyzed in SPSS software using t-test and linear regression test. P-values of less than 0.05 were consid… Show more
“…Considering the involvement of general scarcity of information in this regard, especially in the dental field in Iran, and in continuing our interest in medical research [24][25][26][27] and most of the published articles on occupational hazards are in nurses and articles related to occupational hazards in dentists are based on skeletal problems and burnout. Therefore, as there are no studies on occupational hazards of dentists in Kerman covering most of occupational hazards and evaluating the awareness of occupational hazards can help identify the most common problems of dentists, this study was conducted to examine the frequency of occupational hazards in general dentists in Kerman (South East of Iran).…”
Objective: To evaluate the frequency of occupational hazards and the criteria for their prevention among Iranian dentists. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 187 general dentists in Kerman. The data collection tool was a questionnaire including personal information (gender, age, marital status, condition and place and years of employment, and the average of weekly working hours) and a valid and reliable questionnaire of occupational hazards, including 24 questions about occupational hazards (6 domain) and nine questions about criteria for the prevention of the risks of dentistry. The t-test, chi-square, and linear regression were used. Results: 92 (49.2%) were men. The mean and standard deviation of the score of occupational hazards was 27.04±16.21 out of 96, and the criteria of prevention were 22.00±7.28 out of 36. Regression analysis showed significant correlations between single statuses, years of occupational and type of employment, weekly work hours and occupational hazards, participation in occupational injury identification courses, and hepatitis vaccination. In addition, there were significant correlations between gender, age, weekly work hours, and preventive measures. Moreover, 3.2% of dentists were in a high-risk group and 26.2% were weak in preventive measures. Conclusion: A total of 32.6% of dentists are at moderate risk of occupational hazards, and 10.7% meet the prevention criteria properly. It is recommended to hold training classes to identify occupational hazards and the criteria for their prevention among dentists.
“…Considering the involvement of general scarcity of information in this regard, especially in the dental field in Iran, and in continuing our interest in medical research [24][25][26][27] and most of the published articles on occupational hazards are in nurses and articles related to occupational hazards in dentists are based on skeletal problems and burnout. Therefore, as there are no studies on occupational hazards of dentists in Kerman covering most of occupational hazards and evaluating the awareness of occupational hazards can help identify the most common problems of dentists, this study was conducted to examine the frequency of occupational hazards in general dentists in Kerman (South East of Iran).…”
Objective: To evaluate the frequency of occupational hazards and the criteria for their prevention among Iranian dentists. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 187 general dentists in Kerman. The data collection tool was a questionnaire including personal information (gender, age, marital status, condition and place and years of employment, and the average of weekly working hours) and a valid and reliable questionnaire of occupational hazards, including 24 questions about occupational hazards (6 domain) and nine questions about criteria for the prevention of the risks of dentistry. The t-test, chi-square, and linear regression were used. Results: 92 (49.2%) were men. The mean and standard deviation of the score of occupational hazards was 27.04±16.21 out of 96, and the criteria of prevention were 22.00±7.28 out of 36. Regression analysis showed significant correlations between single statuses, years of occupational and type of employment, weekly work hours and occupational hazards, participation in occupational injury identification courses, and hepatitis vaccination. In addition, there were significant correlations between gender, age, weekly work hours, and preventive measures. Moreover, 3.2% of dentists were in a high-risk group and 26.2% were weak in preventive measures. Conclusion: A total of 32.6% of dentists are at moderate risk of occupational hazards, and 10.7% meet the prevention criteria properly. It is recommended to hold training classes to identify occupational hazards and the criteria for their prevention among dentists.
“…Attitudes toward research ethics and RECs did not differ significantly across Myanmarese post-graduate medical students with and without prior research ethics training (Than et al, 2020). Torabi et al (2021), on the contrary, found that completion of a research ethics workshop was a significant predictor of dental students’ attitudes to research ethics principles in Iran. Iranian dental students who previously attended medical research ethics workshops were more likely to have positive attitudes toward research ethics principles compared to students who did not attend such workshops.…”
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confidence: 85%
“…Previous studies that examined issues of implementing ethical regulations in research involving humans in developing research contexts (Azakir et al, 2020; El-Dessouky et al, 2011; Kandeel et al, 2011; Than et al, 2020; Torabi et al, 2021) also explored associations between researchers’ awareness of and attitudes toward research ethics and RECs and a number of baseline demographic and socio-economic characteristics (e.g. gender, prior research ethics training, research experience).…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Conversely, recent research from Myanmar revealed that outcome value scores corresponding to post-graduate students’ attitudes to research ethics and RECs as well as their use of informed consent in practice were not significantly different across respondents with and without prior research ethics training (Than et al, 2020). Torabi et al (2021) studied knowledge and attitudes toward research ethics among Iranian dental students and found that respondents who previously participated in medical research ethics workshops did not report enhanced knowledge of research ethics but, at the same time, held more positive attitudes toward research ethics principles (p. 7).…”
Central Asian researchers are underrepresented in the global research production in social sciences, resulting in a limited Central Asian perspective on many social issues. To stimulate the production of local knowledge, it is important to develop strong research cultures, including knowledge of ethical practices in research with human participants. There is currently scarce evidence about research ethics regulations used by social science researchers working in the Central Asian region. This article reports findings from an online survey conducted in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan ( n = 296) from October 2021 to January 2022. Focusing on three Central Asian countries, this article addresses the following research questions: What are the attitudes and practices of social science researchers based in Central Asia toward research ethics regulations and research ethics committees (RECs)? Is research ethics training associated with improved attitudes and practices in relation to research ethics among social scientists based in Central Asia? Is research experience associated with improved attitudes and practices in relation to research ethics among social scientists based in Central Asia? Regression analyses results demonstrate that locally based social scientists with prior research ethics training implement ethical procedures in their empirical research practice more often compared to researchers without any prior research ethics training. The preliminary findings indicate that research ethics training is positively associated with Central Asia-based social science researchers’ engagement in ethical research, thus potentially increasing the amount and quality of empirical social science research produced in the region.
“…Consistent with this finding, Janakiram & Gardens (2014) demonstrated that sex was not associated with participants' knowledge about ethics. In a study conducted by Torabi et al (2021), females displayed a higher mean knowledge score (7.69) than males (7.03) but the difference was not significant (p = 0.077). Moreover, Tarboush et al (2020) did not detect any significant association between correct answers about the DH and the participants' sex.…”
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