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Abstract：
BACKGROUND: Research ethics provides the ethical standards for conducting sound and safe research. The field of medical research in China is rapidly growing and facing various ethical challenges. However, in China, little empirical research has been conducted on the knowledge and attitudes of medical postgraduates toward research ethics and RECs. It is critical for medical postgraduates to develop a proper knowledge of research ethics at the beginning of their careers. The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge and attitudes of medical postgraduates toward research ethics and RECs.
METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted from May to July 2021 at a medical school and two affiliated hospitals in south-central China. The instrument of the study was an online survey that was distributed via WeChat.
RESULTS: We found that only 46.7% were familiar with the ethical guidelines for research with human subjects. In addition, 63.2% of participants were familiar with the RECs that reviewed their research, and 90.7% perceived RECs as helpful. However, only 36.8% were fully aware of the functions of RECs. In the meantime, 30.7% believed that review by an REC would delay research and make it more difficult for researchers. Furthermore, most participants (94.9%) believed that a course on research ethics should be mandatory for medical postgraduates. Finally, 27.4% of the respondents considered the fabrication of some data or results to be acceptable.
CONCLUSIONS: This paper serves to suggest that research ethics education should be prioritized in medical ethics curriculum, and course syllabi or teaching methods should be revised to provide medical postgraduates with a deeper understanding of the principles, regulations, and specifics of research ethics. We also recommend that RECs provide diverse approaches in their review procedure to facilitate the understanding of medical postgraduates of the functions and processes of RECs and to enhance their awareness of research integrity.
METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted from May to July 2021 at a medical school and two affiliated hospitals in south-central China. The instrument of the study was an online survey that was distributed via WeChat.
RESULTS: We found that only 46.7% were familiar with the ethical guidelines for research with human subjects. In addition, 63.2% of participants were familiar with the RECs that reviewed their research, and 90.7% perceived RECs as helpful. However, only 36.8% were fully aware of the functions of RECs. In the meantime, 30.7% believed that review by an REC would delay research and make it more difficult for researchers. Furthermore, most participants (94.9%) believed that a course on research ethics should be mandatory for medical postgraduates. Finally, 27.4% of the respondents considered the fabrication of some data or results to be acceptable.
CONCLUSIONS: This paper serves to suggest that research ethics education should be prioritized in medical ethics curriculum, and course syllabi or teaching methods should be revised to provide medical postgraduates with a deeper understanding of the principles, regulations, and specifics of research ethics. We also recommend that RECs provide diverse approaches in their review procedure to facilitate the understanding of medical postgraduates of the functions and processes of RECs and to enhance their awareness of research integrity.
摘要：
背景：研究伦理为进行合理和安全的研究提供了伦理标准。中国的医学研究领域正在迅速发展，面临着各种伦理挑战。然而,在中国,关于医学研究生对研究伦理和RECs的知识和态度的实证研究很少。对于医学研究生来说，在职业生涯初期就培养适当的研究伦理学知识至关重要。这项研究的目的是评估医学研究生对研究伦理学和REC的知识和态度。
方法：这项横断面研究于2021年5月至7月在中国中南部的一所医学院和两家附属医院进行。该研究的工具是通过微信分发的在线调查。
结果：我们发现，只有46.7％的人熟悉人类受试者研究的伦理准则。此外,63.2%的参与者熟悉回顾他们研究的REC，90.7%的人认为REC有帮助。然而,只有36.8%的人完全了解REC的功能。同时,30.7％的人认为REC的审查会延迟研究，并使研究人员更加困难。此外，大多数参与者(94.9%)认为医学研究生应该必修研究伦理学课程。最后,27.4％的受访者认为某些数据或结果的捏造是可以接受的。
结论：本文建议在医学伦理学课程中优先进行研究伦理学教育，应修改课程大纲或教学方法，以使医学研究生对原理有更深入的了解，法规,和研究伦理的细节。我们还建议RECs在其审查程序中提供多种方法，以促进医学研究生对RECs功能和过程的理解，并提高他们对研究完整性的认识。
方法：这项横断面研究于2021年5月至7月在中国中南部的一所医学院和两家附属医院进行。该研究的工具是通过微信分发的在线调查。
结果：我们发现，只有46.7％的人熟悉人类受试者研究的伦理准则。此外,63.2%的参与者熟悉回顾他们研究的REC，90.7%的人认为REC有帮助。然而,只有36.8%的人完全了解REC的功能。同时,30.7％的人认为REC的审查会延迟研究，并使研究人员更加困难。此外，大多数参与者(94.9%)认为医学研究生应该必修研究伦理学课程。最后,27.4％的受访者认为某些数据或结果的捏造是可以接受的。
结论：本文建议在医学伦理学课程中优先进行研究伦理学教育，应修改课程大纲或教学方法，以使医学研究生对原理有更深入的了解，法规,和研究伦理的细节。我们还建议RECs在其审查程序中提供多种方法，以促进医学研究生对RECs功能和过程的理解，并提高他们对研究完整性的认识。
