ScholarOne - Research ethics education needs assessment in Serbian
medical researchers
- Vida Jeremic Stojkovic,
- Smiljana Cvjetkovic,
- Zeljka Stamenkovic,
- Janko Jankovic,
- Pavle Piperac,
- Dragana Ignjatovic Ristic,
- Ivanka Markovic,
- Rosamond Rhodes
Abstract
The lack of formal education in research ethics is a significant issue
for the ethical conduct of research and a limitation on the ethical
review of research in Serbia and other low-and middle-income countries
in the Balkan region. We conducted a cross-sectional survey in a sample
of researchers and ethics committee members from the three academic
healthcare institutions in Serbia to evaluate their educational needs
for training in research ethics. Our study revealed that previous
research ethics education had a significant effect on respondents'
perception of their own competence to resolve dilemmas related to
informed consent, authorship and publishing. Respondents expressed a
high level of motivation to participate in further research ethics
education. In addition, the study revealed that researchers from
different specializations and with different research experience have
different education needs. These findings should be taken into account
when tailoring research ethics education to meet the needs of learners.04 Feb 2024Submitted to Advance 09 Apr 2024Published in Advance