How Community Pharmacists Perceive Ethics in Clinical Research: A Qualitative Study

In recent years, the importance of building evidence in clinical practice that is increasingly acknowledged globally has been recognized in Japan as well, and it is expected that clinical research by community pharmacists will grow. In Japan, however, community pharmacists have few opportunities to...

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Published in:Healthcare (Basel) 2021-11, Vol.9 (11), p.1496
Main Authors: Ogura, Miku, Takehira, Rieko, Watanabe, Tatsuya, Arita, Etsuko
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
clinical research
community pharmacists
Decision making
Ethics
Health care
Medical research
Patients
Qualitative research
Questionnaires
Research ethics
research ethics education
Values
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Summary:In recent years, the importance of building evidence in clinical practice that is increasingly acknowledged globally has been recognized in Japan as well, and it is expected that clinical research by community pharmacists will grow. In Japan, however, community pharmacists have few opportunities to learn about research ethics and may lack the training to make ethical decisions. We conducted a questionnaire survey of community pharmacists (n = 200) using a free descriptive format to understand how they perceived research ethics. Our qualitative analysis of 170 respondents revealed various perspectives (, , and ) of Japanese pharmacists on ethics in the context of clinical research. With respect to how to understand research, the following perspectives were found: “research that prioritizes researchers,” “research that prioritizes research subjects (patients),” and “research that enters into regular work.” The perspectives on “research that prioritizes research subjects (patients)” and “research that enters into regular work” may inadvertently lead to ethically inappropriate research due to mismatch in professional values or poor understanding of research. These findings can contribute to the development of an educational program for community pharmacists on research ethics.
ISSN:2227-9032
2227-9032
DOI:10.3390/healthcare9111496