Operation of research ethics committees in Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Mexico: Mesoamerican Project.
Salud Publica Mex
; 64(1): 66-75, 2021 Dec 08.
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| ID: mdl-35438912
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To attain a better understanding of the structure and processes of Research Ethics Committees (REC) in the low-and middle-income countries of the Mesoamerican region. The objectives are knowing the operational practices of the RECs regarding project evaluation, training needs, and infrastructure. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
The REC training and needs assessment involved an online survey of all the RECs (n=55) identified in Colombia (n=11), Costa Rica (n=5), Guatemala (n=5), and Mexico (n=34).RESULTS:
Participants reported inadequate infrastructure for its proper operation (only 49.1 %, or 27/55, have an exclusive office to safeguard files); insufficient administrative staff (47.3%, 26/55), or financial resources to conduct active site monitoring (85.6%, 47/55) to ensure the protection of rights and welfare of study participants.CONCLUSIONS:
Investments in REC member training and infrastructure are needed to ensure compliance of REC evaluations with the standards for ethical conduct of research.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Comitês de Ética em Pesquisa
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
Limite:
Humans
País como assunto:
America central
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America do sul
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Colombia
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Costa rica
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Guatemala
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Mexico
Idioma:
Es
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article