ARESA - Advancing Research Ethics training in Southern Africa

ARESA - 推进南部非洲的研究伦理培训

基本信息

批准号：
8097611
负责人：
Keymanthri Moodley
金额：
$ 24.84万
依托单位：
STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2011
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2011-06-01 至 2016-05-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8097611
关键词：
Accountability African Attention Awareness Bioethics Chronic Disease Collaborations Committee Members Communicable Diseases Communication Communities Complement Development Educational Curriculum Educational Status Equilibrium Ethical Analysis Ethical Issues Ethical Review Ethics Exercise Faculty Foundations Gender Genetic Research Goals Grant HIV Health Healthcare Home environment Human Human Rights Individual Information Dissemination Institution Manuscripts Mental Health Mentors Mentorship Mission Native-Born Newsletter North Carolina Participant Patients Pediatric Research Population Preparation Protocols documentation Public Health Publications Publishing Qualitative Research Regulation Research Research Design Research Ethics Research Ethics Committees Research Methodology Research Personnel Research Training Resources Social Responsibility South Africa Southern Africa Structure Training Training Programs Trust Universities Vulnerable Populations Writing burden of illness career development experience improved member news outreach programs response responsible research conduct skills symposium

项目摘要

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Advancing Research Ethics training in Southern Africa (ARESA) program will promote responsible research in southern Africa by offering a postgraduate Diploma/Masters level educational program to health care and other professionals in research ethics and by developing a national network for Research Ethics Committee (REC) members. The Bioethics Unit at the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa and the Centre for Bioethics, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, USA will strengthen and expand local and regional African capacity using the foundation in research ethics built by the IRENSA program by developing a research ethics curriculum incorporating a broad range of ethical issues across the health research spectrum, including ethics of qualitative research, mental health research, genetic research with indigenous populations, and pediatric research. The curriculum will devote special attention to ethical issues related to research design and methodology in response to the local needs of local research ethics committees, and reflect health conditions faced by vulnerable populations in Southern Africa by emphasizing the ethical challenges raised by research on infectious diseases (HIV and TB) and emerging chronic diseases. Ten Southern African trainees per year will be selected to participate in 3 two-week intensive and interactive research ethics modules at the University of Stellenbosch Bioethics Unit, be exposed to research ethics committee deliberations, and complete a practicum assignment. To enhance career development, trainees will be individually mentored by ARESA faculty to build capacity in research methodology, manuscript preparation and grant-writing, and to develop a package of research training materials to be used at their home institutions. To expand research ethics capacity nationally, we will publish a trainee-driven South African Research Ethics Committee (SAREC) newsletter online, organize an annual ARESA conference in Cape Town, and initiate the formation of an association of South African research ethics committees. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: With its high infectious disease burden and vast populations of treatment naove patients, Southern Africa is a highly sought after venue for biomedical and other research involving human participants. However, local capacity in the ethical conduct and regulation of research in the region remains incomplete and under-developed. This program will contribute to public health by enhancing the responsible conduct of research and by helping to maintain trust between research institutions, researchers and communities.

说明（由申请人提供）：南部非洲推进研究伦理培训 (ARESA) 计划将通过向医疗保健和其他研究伦理专业人员提供研究生文凭/硕士水平的教育计划以及制定国家研究伦理委员会 (REC) 成员网络。南非斯泰伦博斯大学的生物伦理学部门和美国北卡罗来纳大学教堂山分校的生物伦理学中心将利用 IRENSA 计划建立的研究伦理学基础，通过开展一项研究，加强和扩大非洲当地和区域的能力伦理课程纳入了健康研究领域的广泛伦理问题，包括定性研究伦理、心理健康研究、土著居民遗传研究和儿科研究。该课程将特别关注与研究设计和方法相关的伦理问题，以响应当地研究伦理委员会的当地需求，并通过强调传染病研究提出的伦理挑战来反映南部非洲弱势群体面临的健康状况。艾滋病毒和结核病）和新出现的慢性疾病。每年将选出 10 名南部非洲学员，参加斯泰伦博斯大学生物伦理学单元的 3 个为期两周的强化互动研究伦理模块，接受研究伦理委员会的审议，并完成实习任务。为了促进职业发展，ARESA 教员将单独指导学员，以培养研究方法、手稿准备和资助写作方面的能力，并开发一套在其所在机构使用的研究培训材料。为了扩大全国范围内的研究伦理能力，我们将在线发布由学员驱动的南非研究伦理委员会 (SAREC) 时事通讯，在开普敦组织年度 ARESA 会议，并发起组建南非研究伦理委员会协会。公共卫生相关性：南部非洲的传染病负担较高，且有大量未经治疗的患者，因此成为生物医学和其他涉及人类参与者的研究备受追捧的场所。然而，该地区的当地研究道德行为和监管能力仍然不完善和欠发达。该计划将通过加强负责任的研究行为以及帮助维持研究机构、研究人员和社区之间的信任来为公共卫生做出贡献。