“Protecting” or “Policing”

Makhoul, Jihad; El-Alti, Leila; Qutteina, Yara; Nasrallah, Catherine; Sakr, Carol; Nakkash, Rima; Al-Ali, Khalid

doi:10.1177/1556264614553170

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“…[19][20][21][22][23][24][25] Adoption of research ethics guidelines and implementation of training on responsible conduct of research (RCR) in the academic and research institution in the region might overcome most of such challenges. 21,26,27 Notably, the current study has shown that previous participation in medical research was correlated with lower overall perception of values and ethics of research, yet, higher trust in research. Such results indicate the need form researchers to improve research experience among medical research participants to leave a more positive perception among them.…”

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<p>Perceptions Towards Medical Research Participation in Jordan: A Study from Jordan</p>

Farha¹,

Alzoubi²,

Khabour³

et al. 2020

JMDH

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Progress and development in medical researches require the participation of volunteers in such research, but unfortunately, the participation rate is low. This study aimed to assess Jordanian public perceptions towards participation in medical research and to understand motivators and barriers that may affect their participation. Patients and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study that was conducted from December 2019 to February 2020. Adults from the public were invited to participate in this paper-based survey. The survey assessed public perception (values, trust and ethics), motivators, and barriers towards participation in medical research. Results: During the study period, 2000 subjects were recruited. Around 82.3% (n = 1643) strongly agreed/agreed that medical research is important for the advancement of science. Helping the society was found to be the main motivators to participate in medical research (n = 1708, 85.4%), while time constrains (n = 1400, 70.0%), lack of opportunity (n = 1278, 63.9%), and the lack of knowledge and awareness about these researches (n = 1152, 57.6%) were among the top barriers towards the participation in medical research. Finally, results showed that previous participation in medical research was correlated with lower overall perception of values and ethics of research, and higher trust in research (p-value <0.001). Conclusion: Jordanians have positive perception toward participation in medical research, which could be improved by increasing awareness, trust, and training of researchers on responsible conduct of research(RCR) in the country.

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<p>Perceptions Towards Medical Research Participation in Jordan: A Study from Jordan</p>

Farha¹,

Alzoubi²,

Khabour³

et al. 2020

JMDH

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“…In their study of two RECs, clinical and non-clinical, at a medical school in Thailand, Adams and colleagues (2014) identified the need for improvement of internal processes. Makhoul and colleagues (2014) also identified areas of concern in their study of RECs in Lebanon and Qatar, specifically with regard to the inadequacy of resources for the REC, poor communication between REC members and researchers, and REC application requirements considered to be overly rigid and insensitive of context. Matar and Silverman (2013) used in-depth semi-structured interviews to assess the functioning of RECs in the Middle East, namely Egypt, and identified themes related to the composition of membership, the training needs of REC members, the need for resources (human and capital), the impact of the national government on REC functioning, and the issues surrounding informed consent, among others.…”

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“…The importance of competent committees and comprehensive standards for REC functioning in LMICs is highlighted in the literature (Adams et al, 2014; Chenneville et al, 2014; Makhoul et al, 2014; Matar & Silverman, 2013; Silverman, Edwards, Shamoo, & Matar, 2013; Silverman & Sleem, 2014; Silverman et al, 2014). Nonetheless, concerns remain.…”

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A Case-Study of the Resources and Functioning of Two Research Ethics Committees in Western India

Chenneville

Menezes

Kosambiya

et al. 2016

Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics

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Assessing the resources and functioning of research ethics committees (RECs) in low-resource settings poses many challenges. We conducted a case study of two medical college RECs (A and B) in Western India utilizing the Research Ethics Committee Quality Assurance Self-Assessment Tool (RECQASAT) as well as in-depth interviews with representative members to evaluate REC effectiveness. REC A and B obtained 62% and 67% of allowable points on the RECQASAT. These scores together with findings from the in-depth interviews suggest the need for significant improvement in REC effectiveness particularly in the areas of membership and educational training, organizational aspects, recording minutes, communicating decisions, and REC resources. Developing evidence-based best practices and strengthening infrastructure are essential to enhancing REC efficacy in low-resource countries. Keywords international research, IRB performance/quality/assessment/evaluation, research ethics committee/IRB review, research ethics, in-depth interviews (USF) St. Petersburg with a joint appointment in the USF Department of Pediatrics. Her primary research interests are in the areas of pediatric HIV and global research ethics. She served as the principal investigator for this project and, in this capacity, was responsible for overseeing all aspects of this article.

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“…In many countries of the region, researchers may encounter barriers related to lacking or inadequate research infrastructures. To the extent that REC and the ethical research principles entrenched in the Belmont Report are rooted in Western research traditions, they may not be intuitive in Arab countries where different social and cultural values and norms are embraced (Makhoul et al, 2014). Anthropological research may be needed to identify how health researchers negotiate the tensions between local practices and global ethical research norms.…”

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Ethics Reporting Practices in Aging Research From the Arab Region

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Objectives: This study aims to assess the extent of ethics reporting practices in aging research from Arab countries. Methods: A systematic scoping review of research on aging in 22 Arab countries from seven databases (1994-2013) identified 637 publications warranting institutional ethical approval and 612 publications warranting informed consent. We used multivariable regression analysis to examine variations by time, place, and study characteristics. Results: Only 36.6% of articles reported approval from a Research Ethics Committee and 38.7% reported informed consent. Reporting of ethical research practices increased significantly over time and as research collaborations and journal impact factor increased, and when sampling frame included institutionalized participants. In contrast, failure to report ethical research practices was significantly more common in non-English articles and those that did not report a funding source. Discussion: Despite gains across time, reporting of ethical research practices remains suboptimal in the Arab region. Further guidelines and capacity building are needed.

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“Protecting” or “Policing”

Cited by 21 publications

References 45 publications

<p>Perceptions Towards Medical Research Participation in Jordan: A Study from Jordan</p>

<p>Perceptions Towards Medical Research Participation in Jordan: A Study from Jordan</p>

A Case-Study of the Resources and Functioning of Two Research Ethics Committees in Western India

Ethics Reporting Practices in Aging Research From the Arab Region

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