Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan.
Environ Health Prev Med. 2011 May;16(3):178-84. doi: 10.1007/s12199-010-0175-9. Epub 2010 Sep 23.
The purpose of this study was to compare current awareness of the "On a Code of Conduct for Scientists" (OCCS) among members of the Japanese Society for Hygiene (JSH).
An anonymous self-administered questionnaire was mailed to JSH members, including 439 councilors and 376 junior members (who were under 50 years of age with a membership of 3 years or longer, excluding councilors). Councilors were surveyed from November to December 2007, while junior members were surveyed from November to December 2008.
The overall response rate was 40.6% (n = 331/815), with responses from 46.7% of the councilors (n = 205/439) and 33.5% of the junior members (n = 126/376). Among the respondents, 36.0% of councilors (n = 68) and 59.8% of junior members (n = 73) did not know the contents of "On the Code of Conduct for Scientists" (P < 0.01), while 76.3% of councilors (n = 145) and 61.4% of junior members (n = 75) had not heard of it (P < 0.05). However, a majority of the respondents reported interest in the Code [70.0% of councilors (n = 133), 68.6% of junior members (n = 83)] (P < 0.05) and a favorable attitude towards research ethics education [69.3% of councilors (n = 133), 68.9% of junior members (n = 84)] (P < 0.54). In addition, 24.3% of the responding councilors (n = 46) and 15.7% of the responding junior members (n = 19) believe it necessary for JSH to formulate its own code of conduct for scientists (P < 0.01).
We clarified the current state of awareness of the OCCS among JSH members as well as the opinion of members for the JSH to have its own Code of Conduct for Scientists. This result provides important information that should be considered during the formulation of an individual code of conduct for scientists in the JSH.
本研究旨在比较日本卫生学会（JSH）成员对《科学家行为准则》（OCCS）的认知现状。
向 JSH 成员（包括 439 名理事和 376 名青年成员）邮寄了一份匿名自填式问卷。青年成员的调查时间为 2008 年 11 月至 12 月，理事的调查时间为 2007 年 11 月至 12 月。
总应答率为 40.6%（n=331/815），其中理事的应答率为 46.7%（n=205/439），青年成员的应答率为 33.5%（n=126/376）。在应答者中，36.0%的理事（n=68）和 59.8%的青年成员（n=73）不知道《科学家行为准则》的内容（P<0.01），而 76.3%的理事（n=145）和 61.4%的青年成员（n=75）没有听说过该准则（P<0.05）。然而，大多数应答者表示对该准则感兴趣[70.0%的理事（n=133），68.6%的青年成员（n=83）]（P<0.05），并对研究伦理教育持赞成态度[69.3%的理事（n=133），68.9%的青年成员（n=84）]（P<0.54）。此外，24.3%的应答理事（n=46）和 15.7%的应答青年成员（n=19）认为 JSH 有必要制定自己的科学家行为准则（P<0.01）。
本研究明确了 JSH 成员对 OCCS 的认知现状以及成员对 JSH 制定自己的科学家行为准则的意见。该结果提供了重要信息，在 JSH 制定个人科学家行为准则时应予以考虑。
