Outcome of a research ethics training workshop among clinicians and scientists in a Nigerian university

Ajuwon, Ademola J.; Kass, Nancy E.

doi:10.1186/1472-6939-9-1

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“…Short training programs in ethics have been shown effective in various studies at different contexts [6,7,11]. Our findings also support this and found that the short training programs are effective.…”

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confidence: 81%

“…Similar observations were made by Ajuwon and Kass in Ethiopia in a qualitative research which showed the effectiveness of a research ethics workshop among students and faculty. In this study the investigators organized three rounds of workshop each session lasting 7h using various methods such as group work, case studies and lectures which showed a significant increase in Knowledge, Attitude and Skills towards research ethics among faculty following a workshop [6]. Similar observations were made by Barchi et al, in their randomised control study on two groups of researchers in Botswana in building research capacity showed the effectiveness of short training programs.…”

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confidence: 62%

“…This strategy has proven to be effective in many countries. A study by Ajuwon et al, has shown a significant improvement in knowledge and attitude towards ethics among investigators after a short workshop [6]. Training in ethics not only increases knowledge in research ethics but also improves problem solving abilities among doctors when faced with an ethical dilemma [7].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Ethics Workshops-Are They Effective in Improving the Competencies of Faculty and Postgraduates?

Ramalingam

Bhuvaneswari

Sankaran

2014

JCDR

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Introduction: Responsible conduct of research requires a good knowledge about research ethics. With the recent changes in the clinical trial regulations and the proposed introduction of ethics in medical curriculum by the Medical Council of India, there is an urgent need to train the medical faculty and postgraduates in research ethics. Methodology:We wanted to measure the effectiveness of a one day program which was organized using didactic lectures and case scenarios on the knowledge, attitude and skills on ethics among faculty and postgraduates. This was done using a retropre questionnaire. We performed a Kolmogorov Smirnov test to measure the normality, Mann Whitney U-test to test the difference in scores between faculty and postgraduates and a Wilcoxin signed rank test to measure the prepost scores.

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Ethics Workshops-Are They Effective in Improving the Competencies of Faculty and Postgraduates?

Ramalingam

Bhuvaneswari

Sankaran

2014

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“…Combining small group learning, practical cases, role-play and interdisciplinary learning have also been reported as effective approaches to providing education in research ethics (Zawati et al 2015). Similarly, programs reported to improve capacity in research supervision have included short courses, workshops or specific training (Balster et al 2010;Ramalingam et al 2014;Ajuwon and Kass 2008).…”

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Academic Guidance in Medical Student Research: How Well Do Supervisors and Students Understand the Ethics of Human Research?

Weston

Mullan

et al. 2015

J Acad Ethics

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Research is increasingly recognised as a key component of medical curricula, offering a range of benefits including development of skills in evidence-based medicine. The literature indicates that experienced academic supervision or mentoring is important in any research activity and positively influences research output. The aim of this project was to investigate the human research ethics experiences and knowledge of three groups: medical students, and university academic staff and clinicians eligible to supervise medical student research projects; at two Australian universities. Training in research ethics was low amongst academic staff and clinicians eligible to supervise medical student research. Only two-thirds of academic staff (67.9 %) and students (65.7 %) and less than half of clinicians surveyed (47.1 %; p = 0.014) indicated that specific patient consent was required for a doctor to include patient medical records within a research publication. There was limited awareness of requirements for participant information and consent forms amongst all groups. In the case of clinical trials, fewer clinicians (88.4 %) and students (83.3 %) than academics (100 %) indicated there was a requirement to obtain consent (p = 0.009). Awareness of the ethics committee focus on respect was low across all groups. This project has identified significant gaps in human research ethics understanding among medical students, and university academic staff and clinicians. The incorporation of research within medical curricula provides the impetus for medical schools and their institutions to ensure that academic staff and clinicians who are eligible and qualified to supervise students' research projects are appropriately trained in human research ethics. The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest. The study was approved by two university ethics review committees. Participants were provided with participant information. Tacit consent was implied by completion of an anonymous survey. All data were collected anonymously. 2 AbstractResearch is increasingly recognised as a key component of medical curricula, offering a range of benefits including development of skills in evidence-based medicine. The literature indicates that experienced academic supervision or mentoring is important in any research activity and positively influences research output.The aim of this project was to investigate the human research ethics experiences and knowledge of three groups: medical students, and university academic staff and clinicians eligible to supervise medical student research projects; at two Australian universities.Training in research ethics was low amongst academic staff and clinicians eligible to supervise medical student research. Only two-thirds of academic staff (67.9%) and students (65.7%) and less than half of clinicians surveyed (47.1%; p = 0.014) indicated that specific patient consent was required for a doctor to include patient medical records within a research publication. There was limited awareness of re...

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“…A study by Ajuwon and Kass at Ibadan, South-Western Nigeria, showed that there is a gap in knowledge among researchers about the principles of ethics in clinical research [17]. We therefore sought to assess the knowledge of resident doctors at LASUTH on ethical issues and the operations of the ethics committee.…”

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Ethics and Governance of Clinical Research in a Developing Country: A Cross-Sectional Survey Among Resident Physicians in Nigeria

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Background Research on human subjects is a public trust; therefore, there is a need to ensure that research coming out of Africa is conducted to the highest ethical standards. Ethics codes ensure that participants in research projects are treated with dignity and respect while they contribute to the social good. History of past abuse of human participants in research and the need for a body to be responsible for ensuring adherence to the principles of ethics in clinical research has necessitated the formation of ethics committees. This study assessed the knowledge of resident doctors, who are medical specialists in training, on their understanding of ethical issues involved in clinical research and their perception of the working and operations of ethics committees. Methods The study took place at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, among resident doctors from all the clinical and laboratory departments of the hospital. The study design was a cross-sectional survey with the use of structured self-administered questionnaires among respondents who volunteered to participate. Qualitative variables were summarised as count and percentages and continuous variables expressed as mean ± standard deviation. ResultsIn total, 102 resident doctors took part in the survey; two-thirds of whom had had previous research experience. Observational studies were the most common type of research activity among the responders, only 7 % had had previous experience with clinical trials. About 50 % believed that statistics and science of study protocol studies should not be reviewed by an ethics committee.

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Outcome of a research ethics training workshop among clinicians and scientists in a Nigerian university

Cited by 69 publications

References 8 publications

Ethics Workshops-Are They Effective in Improving the Competencies of Faculty and Postgraduates?

Ethics Workshops-Are They Effective in Improving the Competencies of Faculty and Postgraduates?

Academic Guidance in Medical Student Research: How Well Do Supervisors and Students Understand the Ethics of Human Research?

Ethics and Governance of Clinical Research in a Developing Country: A Cross-Sectional Survey Among Resident Physicians in Nigeria

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