Institute of Child Protection Studies, 94261Australian Catholic University, PO Box 256, Dickson, ACT 2602, Australia.
School of Public Health, Faculty of Health, 1994University of Technology Sydney, PO Box 123, Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia.
J Empir Res Hum Res Ethics. 2022 Feb-Apr;17(1-2):70-83. doi: 10.1177/15562646211048294. Epub 2021 Oct 12.
As part of a larger study, Australian Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) members and managers were surveyed about their decision-making and views about social research studies with child participants. Responses of 229 HREC members and 42 HREC managers are reported. While most HREC members had received ethical training, HREC training and guidelines specific to research involving children were rare. Most applications involving children had to go through a full ethical review, but few adverse events were reported to HRECs regarding the conduct of the studies. Revisions to study proposals requested by HRECs were mostly related to consent processes and age-appropriate language. One-third of HREC members said that they would approve research on any topic. Most were also concerned that the methodology was appropriate, and the risks and benefits were clearly articulated. Specific training and guidance are needed to increase HREC members' confidence to judge ethical research with children.
作为一项更大规模研究的一部分，对澳大利亚人类研究伦理委员会（HREC）成员和管理人员进行了调查，了解他们在涉及儿童参与者的社会研究方面的决策和看法。报告了 229 名 HREC 成员和 42 名 HREC 管理人员的回复。尽管大多数 HREC 成员都接受过伦理培训，但涉及儿童的研究特定的 HREC 培训和准则却很少。大多数涉及儿童的申请都必须经过全面的伦理审查，但向 HRECs 报告的关于研究进行的不良事件却很少。HRECs 要求对研究提案进行的修订主要涉及同意过程和适合年龄的语言。三分之一的 HREC 成员表示，他们将批准任何主题的研究。大多数人还关注方法是否适当，以及风险和收益是否明确。需要进行具体的培训和指导，以增强 HREC 成员对判断涉及儿童的伦理研究的信心。
