A Needs Assessment to Build International Research Ethics Capacity

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ID12807489
AutoresJohn E Sidle (Indiana University, autor correspondente), Edwin Were (0000-0002-4783-0795, Moi University), Kara Wools‐Kaloustian (0000-0002-3277-4452, Indiana University), C Chuani (Moi University), Karen Salmon (0000-0003-4494-0160, New England Law), William M Tierney (0000-0002-3379-3014, Indiana University School of Medicine), E M Meslin (0000-0002-9218-4622, Indiana University)
Ano2006
Volume1
Fascículo2
Páginas23-38
Data de publicação2006-06-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1556-2646 • E-ISSN: 1556-2654
EditoraSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1525/jer.2006.1.2.23
PMID19385876
OpenAlexW2046743759
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas5
Referências citadas5

INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATORS IN BIOMEDICAL sciences face ethical challenges in the design, review, and conduct of research. Challenges include differences in research ethics capacity, cultural differences in interpretation and application of ethical principles, and cooperation between ethics review boards at collaborating institutions. Indiana University School of Medicine (Indianapolis, USA) and Moi University Faculty of Health Sciences (Eldoret, Kenya) developed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish greater cooperation between their ethics review boards, followed by a joint needs assessment to assess barriers to implementing the MOU. Focus groups and interviews at each institution revealed that while each side verbalized understanding and respect for the other's culture, there were misunderstandings deeply rooted in each culture that could potentially derail the collaboration. Although the participants at each university agreed on the major principles and issues in research ethics and on the importance attributed to them, a more in-depth evaluation of the responses revealed important differences. Methods to address these misunderstandings are outlined in the recommended Best Practices

Bioethics · Capacity building · Engineering ethics · Medical education · Memorandum of understanding · Political science · Research ethics · Sociology · Engineering · Ethics in Clinical Research · Ethics in medical practice · Law · Medicine