Alex Hinga
Biographic Data
| ID | 9067222 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alex Hinga |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alex |
| FAMILY NAME | Hinga |
| SIGNATURE | HINGA A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Kenya Medical Research Institute |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3427-1848 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Ethical preparedness of data monitoring committees (DMCs) to oversee international clinical trials
INTRODUCTION: A data monitoring committee (DMC) is an independent group of experts who assess the ongoing scientific and ethical integrity of a study through periodic analyses of study data. The objective of this study was to explore the extent to which the structure, membership and deliberations of DMCs enable them to address ethical issues. METHODS: We conducted qualitative individual interviews (n=22) with DMC members from countries across Afr…
The hidden emotional labour behind ensuring the social value of research
Health policy and systems research (HPSR) is a multi-disciplinary, largely applied field of research aimed at understanding and strengthening the performance of health systems, often with an emphasis on power, policy and equity. The value of embedded and participatory HPSR specifically in facilitating the collection of rich data that is relevant to addressing real-world challenges is increasingly recognised. However, the potential contributions a…
Towards an appropriate ethics framework for Health and Demographic Surveillance Systems (HDSS)
INTRODUCTION: Health and Demographic Surveillance Systems (HDSS) collect data on births, deaths and migration from relatively small, geographically defined populations primarily in Africa and Asia. HDSS occupy a grey area between research, healthcare and public health practice and it is unclear how ethics guidance that rely on a research-practice distinction apply to HDSS. This topic has received little attention in the literature. In this paper,…
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Towards an appropriate ethics framework for Health and Demographic Surveillance Systems (HDSS)
INTRODUCTION: Health and Demographic Surveillance Systems (HDSS) collect data on births, deaths and migration from relatively small, geographically defined populations primarily in Africa and Asia. HDSS occupy a grey area between research, healthcare and public health practice and it is unclear how ethics guidance that rely on a research-practice distinction apply to HDSS. This topic has received little attention in the literature. In this paper,…
The hidden emotional labour behind ensuring the social value of research
Health policy and systems research (HPSR) is a multi-disciplinary, largely applied field of research aimed at understanding and strengthening the performance of health systems, often with an emphasis on power, policy and equity. The value of embedded and participatory HPSR specifically in facilitating the collection of rich data that is relevant to addressing real-world challenges is increasingly recognised. However, the potential contributions a…
Ethical preparedness of data monitoring committees (DMCs) to oversee international clinical trials
INTRODUCTION: A data monitoring committee (DMC) is an independent group of experts who assess the ongoing scientific and ethical integrity of a study through periodic analyses of study data. The objective of this study was to explore the extent to which the structure, membership and deliberations of DMCs enable them to address ethical issues. METHODS: We conducted qualitative individual interviews (n=22) with DMC members from countries across Afr…
Medicine (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Public relations (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (2 works) · Qualitative research (2 works) · COVID-19 and healthcare impacts (1 work) · Environmental health (1 work) · Ethics in Clinical Research (1 work) · General partnership (1 work)