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AuthorNakkash, Rima
AuthorQutteina, Yara
AuthorNasrallah, Catherine
AuthorWright, Katharine
AuthorEl-Alti, Leila
AuthorMakhoul, Jihad
AuthorAl-Ali, Khalid
Available date2020-09-03T08:58:11Z
Publication Date2017
Publication NameJournal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics
ResourceScopus
ISSN15562646
URIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1556264617730643
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/15927
AbstractInformed consent requirements for conducting research with human participants are set by institutional review boards (IRBs) following established guidelines. Despite this, researchers continue to face challenges in seeking and obtaining informed consent. This study discusses researchers' views of such problems in Lebanon and Qatar, which vary in research regulation. We conducted in-depth interviews with 52 academic researchers from various fields of research in both countries and analyzed them using thematic analysis. Important disjunctions emerged between IRB requirements and actual practice. Variations in obtaining informed consent were affected by the research context, type of research, and the prevalent cultural norms and values. Regulatory systems and guidelines for informed consent do not necessarily ensure ethical research conduct. Implications for improvement are presented. 1 2017, 1 The Author(s) 2017.
SponsorThe author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This study, NPRP No. 4-079-3-030, was funded by the Qatar National Research Fund.
Languageen
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc.
Subjectethics review process
informed consent
institutional review board
Lebanon
Qatar
researchers
sociocultural
TitleThe Practice of Research Ethics in Lebanon and Qatar: Perspectives of Researchers on Informed Consent
TypeArticle
Pagination352-362
Issue Number5
Volume Number12
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