Obtaining Informed Consent in an Egyptian Research Study

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Knowledge, awareness and attitudes about research ethics among dental professionals in a dental institution of south India

“…This is in contrast to that identifi ed from other parts of world like Egypt. [15] Another concern we discovered regarding informed consent is that almost 40% of the faculty believed that certain vulnerable subjects (e.g., children and the mentally ill) could provide informed consent to participate in research. This result raises the underlying issue of how "informed" is informed consent for subjects who might lack decision making capacity.…”

Perspectives of Egyptian Research Ethics Committees regarding Their Effective Functioning

“…This occurrence is not surprising considering the hierarchical nature of academia in Egypt. Egyptian commentators have stated that ‘‘in Egyptian society, decision making is commonly delegated to the most powerful figure in the context within which the decision is being made’’ (Rashad, Phipps, & Haith-Cooper, 2004, p. 396). Accordingly, it is commonly accepted to have mostly senior members on committees, since they are regarded as the most powerful and, therefore, are considered the best fit to make decisions.…”

“…For example, it has been argued that the principles of research ethics that originate from Western moral philosophy emphasize individuality and autonomous decision making and fail to acknowledge the web of relationships and the role of the family in decision making (Benatar, 2004). But, the host countries frequently adopt and adapt to Western ethical guidelines that are not customized to the local context (Oguz, 2003; Rashad et al, 2004). Commentators have described at length the importance of considering the local customs and culture in evaluating research and the insensitivity of only applying Western-based research ethics values (Benatar & Singer, 2000; Benatar, 2004; Rashad et al, 2004; Shapiro & Meslin, 2001).…”

Culture and Communication in Ethically Appropriate Care

“…Codes must be flexible in order to respect the cultural differences of research participants. 1 In this article we originally intended to use Gillon's (four principles plus scope) model2 to demonstrate the difficulties in providing ethically appropriate midwifery care to women whose ethnic, cultural and language backgrounds are different to those of their carers. However, in the course of writing, an argument evolved questioning the application of Gillon's model in this context, supporting the claims that difficulties can arise in applying western ethical principles.1.…”