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The Practice of Research Ethics in Lebanon and Qatar: Perspectives of Researchers on Informed Consent
  Informed consent requirements for conducting research with human participants are set by institutional review boards (IRBs) following established guidelines. Despite this, researchers continue to face challenges in seeking and obtaining informed consent. This study discusses researchers’ views of such problems in Lebanon and Qatar, which vary in research regulation. We conducted in-depth interviews with 52 academic researchers from various fields of research in both countries and analyzed them using thematic analysis. Important disjunctions emerged between IRB requirements and actual practice. Variations in obtaining informed consent were affected by the research context, type of research, and the prevalent cultural norms and values. Regulatory systems and guidelines for informed consent do not necessarily ensure ethical research conduct. Implications for improvement are presented.

  • Type:

    Article

  • Date:

    14 September 2017

  • Publication Status:

    Published

  • Publisher

    SAGE Publications

  • DOI:

    10.1177/1556264617730643

  • Cross Ref:

    10.1177/1556264617730643

  • ISSN:

    1556-2646

  • Funders:

    Historic Funder (pre-Worktribe)

Citation

Nakkash, R., Qutteina, Y., Nasrallah, C., Wright, K., El-Alti, L., Makhoul, J., & Al-Ali, K. (2017). The Practice of Research Ethics in Lebanon and Qatar: Perspectives of Researchers on Informed Consent. Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics, 12(5), 352-362. https://doi.org/10.1177/1556264617730643

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Keywords

Qatar, Lebanon, informed consent, institutional review board, sociocultural, researchers, ethics review process

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