Ikeda Wakaha, Inaba Yutaka, Yoshida Katsumi, Takeshita Tatsuya, Ogoshi Kumiko, Okamoto Kazushi
Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Nihon Eiseigaku Zasshi. 2010 Jan;65(1):60-74. doi: 10.1265/jjh.65.60.
The aim of this study was to clarify the attitudes towards the code of conduct for scientists among council members of the Japanese Society for Hygiene (JSH). We also aimed to collect information to be used as baseline data for future studies.
From November to December 2007, 439 Council members of the Japanese Society for Hygiene completed a self-administered questionnaire.
The valid response rate was 43.7% (n=192/439). The mean ages of the subjects were 56.2 years for males (n=171), and 53.0 years for females (n=19). Many council members were unfamiliar with the "Code of Conduct for Scientists" established by the Science Council of Japan, suggesting that most of the regular members were also unfamiliar with these guidelines. However, the high level of interest in the "Code of Conduct for Scientists" established by the Science Council of Japan indicated a positive attitude towards learning about research ethics. Moreover, one-half of the subjects responded that JSH should establish a code of conduct for scientists. Below are some of the reasons for requiring JSH to establish a code of conduct: 1. Private information is prevalent in the field of hygiene. 2. The overall stance as an academic society would be established and would encourage individuality in academic societies. 3. Members have various backgrounds within the field of hygiene, and they should have a code of conduct different from that of their institution of affiliation.
We clarified attitudes towards the Code of Conduct for Scientists among council members of the Japanese Society for Hygiene.
本研究旨在阐明日本卫生学会（JSH）理事会成员对科学家行为准则的态度。我们还旨在收集信息，作为未来研究的基线数据。
2007年11月至12月，439名日本卫生学会理事会成员完成了一份自填式问卷。
有效回复率为43.7%（n = 192/439）。男性受试者的平均年龄为56.2岁（n = 171），女性受试者的平均年龄为53.0岁（n = 19）。许多理事会成员不熟悉日本科学理事会制定的“科学家行为准则”，这表明大多数普通成员也不熟悉这些指导方针。然而，对日本科学理事会制定的“科学家行为准则”的高度关注表明对学习研究伦理持积极态度。此外，一半的受试者回答说JSH应该制定科学家行为准则。以下是要求JSH制定行为准则的一些原因：1. 私人信息在卫生领域普遍存在。2. 将确立作为学术团体的整体立场，并鼓励学术团体中的个性。3. 成员在卫生领域有不同的背景，他们应该有与所属机构不同的行为准则。
我们阐明了日本卫生学会理事会成员对科学家行为准则的态度。
