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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
dentistry
Knowledge, awareness, and attitudes about research ethics among dental faculty in the Middle East: A pilot study
International Journal of Dentistry, Article 694759, Year 2011
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Description
Objective. To assess the knowledge, awareness, and attitudes of dental faculty regarding research ethics and research ethics committees (RECs). Design. Through convenience sampling, we distributed a survey to academics at dental faculties at two universities in the Middle East. We used descriptive, chi-square, and logistic regression statistics to analyze the data. Results. Our response rate was 62.5%. A large majority (> 90%) held positive attitudes towards RECs; however, almost half (44.0%) thought that RECs would delay research. Less than half (36.8%) had received prior training in research ethics, and the average score they achieved on the questions on research ethics was only 40.2%. Most (> 90%), however, were favorable towards research ethics education. Finally, some faculty held attitudes regarding certain research ethics practices that were not optimal. Conclusions. We conclude that among the dental faculties participating in our study, there is broad-based acceptance of RECs and training in research ethics, while there are knowledge gaps in research ethics. We recommend further studies to determine the generalizability of our findings to other institutions. © 2011 Hadir F. El-Dessouky et al.
Authors & Co-Authors
Silverman, Henry J.
United States, Baltimore
University of Maryland School of Medicine
El-Dessouky, Hadir F.
Saudi Arabia, Jeddah
King Abdulaziz University
Egypt, Cairo
Faculty of Dentistry - Ain Shams University
Abdel-Aziz, Amr Mahmoud
Saudi Arabia, Jeddah
King Abdulaziz University
Egypt, Cairo
Faculty of Dentistry - Ain Shams University
Ibrahim, Chadi
United States, Baltimore
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Moni, Malini
United States, Baltimore
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Abou El Fadl, Reham Khaled
Egypt, Cairo
Faculty of Dentistry - Ain Shams University
Statistics
Citations: 65
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1155/2011/694759
ISSN:
16878728
e-ISSN:
16878736
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative