Mwaka Erisa, Horn Lyn
1 Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda.
2 University of Kwazulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.
J Empir Res Hum Res Ethics. 2019 Oct;14(4):307-317. doi: 10.1177/1556264619866991. Epub 2019 Aug 5.
There is limited literature on the opinions and perspectives of researchers on the ethical issues in biobank research in South Africa. This study aimed to explore researchers' perspectives on informed consent and ethical review of biobank research in South Africa. An online survey was conducted among researchers and scientists at Stellenbosch University and the University of Kwazulu-Natal. The majority of researchers opined that broad consent is appropriate for biobank research. However, there was no consensus on the necessity for re-consent. Researchers were also in agreement that issues concerning informed consent and future use of samples require thorough discussions during the ethical review process. Overall, the attitude of researchers on informed consent and ethical review of biobank research was positive and ethically informed.
关于南非生物样本库研究中伦理问题的研究者观点和看法的文献有限。本研究旨在探讨南非研究者对生物样本库研究知情同意和伦理审查的观点。在斯泰伦博斯大学和夸祖鲁 - 纳塔尔大学的研究者和科学家中进行了一项在线调查。大多数研究者认为宽泛同意适用于生物样本库研究。然而，对于重新获得同意的必要性并未达成共识。研究者们还一致认为，在伦理审查过程中，有关知情同意和样本未来使用的问题需要进行深入讨论。总体而言，研究者对生物样本库研究知情同意和伦理审查的态度是积极且符合伦理规范的。
