Meka Ijeoma A, Idemili Aronu Ngozi, Chukwuneke Felix N, Ezeome Emmanuel R
Bioethics Unit, Institute of Public Health, University of Nigeria, Ituku/Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria.
Department of Chemical Pathology, University of Nigeria/University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku/Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria.
J Empir Res Hum Res Ethics. 2025 Jul 31:15562646251356725. doi: 10.1177/15562646251356725.
BackgroundEthical conduct of research is of global significance. Research findings are disseminated via journal publications. Hence, journal editors should serve as gatekeepers by ensuring that authors report ethical review of their work before publication. This study aimed at determining the compliance of Nigerian Medical Journals to ethical clearance certification.MethodsA cross-sectional design was employed using a mixed-methods approach. Nigerian Medical Journals were evaluated, and journal editors interviewed. Key informant interview (KII) guide was used for the qualitative aspect.ResultsA total of 24 journals and 400 publications were included. Of the 400 original articles, 302(75.5%) reported having obtained ethical approval, while 236(70.9%) of those eligible reported having obtained informed consent. Six themes emerged from the KIIs.ConclusionReporting of ethics approval and informed consent was high. This is commendable and calls for more effort on medical research stakeholders to maintain the current rate and improve on it in upholding standards of ethical conduct in research.
背景
研究的伦理行为具有全球意义。研究结果通过期刊出版物传播。因此，期刊编辑应充当把关人，确保作者在发表作品之前报告对其工作的伦理审查情况。本研究旨在确定尼日利亚医学期刊对伦理许可认证的遵守情况。
方法
采用横断面设计，使用混合方法。对尼日利亚医学期刊进行评估，并对期刊编辑进行访谈。关键信息人访谈（KII）指南用于定性方面。
结果
共纳入24种期刊和400篇出版物。在400篇原创文章中，302篇（75.5%）报告已获得伦理批准，而在符合条件的文章中，236篇（70.9%）报告已获得知情同意。从关键信息人访谈中出现了六个主题。
结论
伦理批准和知情同意的报告率很高。这值得称赞，也要求医学研究利益相关者做出更多努力，以维持目前的比率并在坚持研究伦理行为标准方面加以改进。
