Assessing the Awareness of Egyptian Medical Students about Responsible Conduct of Research and Research Ethics: Impact of an Educational Campaign

This is a quasi-experimental pre-post assessment study utilizing an anonymous self-administered questionnaire to assess Egyptian medical students' awareness about responsible conduct of research (RCR) and research ethics. Students' were assessed before and after an RCR awareness campaign....

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Published in:Accountability in research 2016-07, Vol.23 (4), p.199-218
Main Authors: El-Shinawi, Mohamed, Mohamed, Karim Osama, Fouad, Yousef Ahmed, Fahmy, Yara Mohamed, Asar, Hadeel Abdulwahed, Khalil, Mohamed Gomaa, Anestidou, Lida, El-Kamary, Samer S., Mohamed, Mona Mostafa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Awareness
Bioethics
Biomedical Research - education
Biomedical Research - ethics
Curriculum
Developing Countries
Education, Medical, Undergraduate - methods
Educational Measurement
Egypt
Ethics
Female
Humans
Male
Medical residencies
medical students
Physicians
plagiarism
research misconduct
responsible conduct
Review boards
Students
Students, Medical - statistics & numerical data
Surveys and Questionnaires
Young Adult
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Summary:This is a quasi-experimental pre-post assessment study utilizing an anonymous self-administered questionnaire to assess Egyptian medical students' awareness about responsible conduct of research (RCR) and research ethics. Students' were assessed before and after an RCR awareness campaign. Our results showed that most of the pre-campaign respondents were not familiar with the basic principles and terms of RCR. An increase in the awareness about RCR across all discussed topics was noted following the campaign. We concluded that an educational awareness campaign is effective in increasing medical students' awareness about RCR and should be incorporated into current medical school curricula in Egypt.
ISSN:0898-9621
1545-5815
DOI:10.1080/08989621.2015.1127762