Ayoub Nehad M, Qandil Abeer M, McCutchan J Allen
1 Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
2 University of California, San Diego, USA.
J Empir Res Hum Res Ethics. 2019 Oct;14(4):372-382. doi: 10.1177/1556264619851351. Epub 2019 Jun 6.
Human research at Jordanian universities is increasing. This descriptive cross-sectional survey assessed knowledge, attitudes, and practices concerning the procedures and review process of research ethics committees (RECs) among faculty in health sciences in two major Jordanian universities. Most faculty reported having no training in research ethics in their current institutions. Although knowledge of RECs' roles and functions was adequate, deficiencies were found regarding the advisory and monitoring roles for RECs raised in this survey. Faculty expressed concerns about levels of ethical training for members of RECs and potential conflicts of interest and bias in review process. RECs should provide ethics training for faculty, and future research should examine the functioning of the RECs in Jordan and other Middle Eastern countries.
约旦大学的人体研究正在增加。这项描述性横断面调查评估了约旦两所主要大学健康科学领域教师对研究伦理委员会（RECs）程序和审查过程的知识、态度和实践。大多数教师报告称在其当前机构中未接受过研究伦理方面的培训。尽管对RECs的角色和职能有足够的了解，但在本次调查中提出的关于RECs的咨询和监督角色方面仍存在不足。教师们对RECs成员的伦理培训水平以及审查过程中潜在的利益冲突和偏见表示担忧。RECs应为教师提供伦理培训，未来的研究应考察约旦及其他中东国家RECs的运作情况。
