Table 3.
Attitudes toward research ethics committees and informed consent
| Number | Item | Agree, n (%) | Disagree, n (%) | Neutral, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Researchers must take measures to protect patient data from being exposed by accident | 192 (95.5) |
1 (0.5) |
8 (4) |
| 2 | Patients should be informed about compensation policy in case of injury due to protocol | 174 (86.1) |
6 (3.5) |
21 (10.4) |
| 3 | Patients should be informed of the complete information of alternative options | 176 (87.6) |
11 (5.4) |
14 (7) |
| 4 | Informed consent from patients is necessary in case of the use of their biological samples in research | 160 (81.2) |
11 (5.6) |
26 (13.2) |
| 5 | There is a need for a research ethics committee in each research conducting institution | 148 (75.5) |
12 (6.1) |
36 (18.4) |
| 6 | All types of research proposals involving human subjects must be submitted for review to a research ethics committee | 149 (74.5) |
18 (9) |
33 (16.5) |
| 7 | The research ethics committee members should have training in research ethics | 160 (80.4) |
11 (5.5) |
28 (14.1) |
| 8 | Vulnerable groups such as children, prisoners, and mentally ill patients could provide informed consent | 66 (33.3) |
93 (47) |
39 (19.7) |
| 9 | If no surrogate (caregiver) is available to give informed consent for vulnerable groups they could still be included | 54 (27) |
98 (49) |
48 (24) |
| 10 | Ethical review of research by a research ethics committee would delay research and make it harder for the researcher | 62 (31) |
92 (46) |
46 (23) |
| 11 | Research ethics should be taught as a mandatory postgraduate module | 151 (75.1) |
15 (7.5) |
35 (17.4) |