Developing a master of science in health research ethics program in Northern Nigeria: a needs assessment.

IF 3 1区 哲学 Q1 ETHICS
Caitlin Bieniek, Fatimah I Tsiga-Ahmed, Aishatu L Adamu, Usman J Wudil, C William Wester, Zubairu Iliyasu, Muktar H Aliyu, Elisa J Gordon, Elizabeth S Rose
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Abstract

Background: Nigeria is an emerging hub of biomedical research, requiring additional trained bioethicists for ethical oversight of research studies. There are currently two graduate-level health research ethics programs in Nigeria. However, both are in the southern part of the country and no such training programs exist in the north. Strengthening the health research ethics skills and knowledge of Nigerian researchers across the country is necessary given the growing genetics research infrastructure.

Methods: To inform the creation of a Master of Science in Health Research Ethics program in northern Nigeria, we conducted a needs assessment comprised of semi-structured interviews with nine Nigerian bioethics experts. We used the Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) method to analyze interview transcriptions. Two authors independently read and coded each respondent's transcript to identify emergent themes that represented each respondent's answers. Within these overarching themes, the data points were grouped into subthemes.

Results: Four primary themes emerged with ten subthemes. Respondents believed that the program can fill a gap and strengthen capacity in health research ethics. They emphasized that the curriculum should be developed with an interdisciplinary lens and locally contextualized, and that students should be taught how to think critically through ethical scenarios. Respondents stressed that program leaders should recruit faculty and students locally who have the bandwidth to participate in the program. Finally, respondents noted the program should have university support to be sustainable.

Conclusion: Our findings will guide the creation of a master's degree program that aims to build capacity in health research ethics in northern Nigeria and enhance the country's growing prominence in global biomedical research. Through our needs assessment, we identified structural and content factors that can guide us in leveraging the strengths of the local institution and leaders in health research ethics while mitigating challenges in establishing this program.

在尼日利亚北部发展卫生研究伦理理学硕士项目:需求评估。
背景:尼日利亚是一个新兴的生物医学研究中心,需要更多训练有素的生物伦理学家对研究进行伦理监督。尼日利亚目前有两个研究生层次的卫生研究伦理项目。然而,这两个项目都在该国的南部,而北部没有这样的培训项目。鉴于不断增长的遗传学研究基础设施,加强全国尼日利亚研究人员的卫生研究伦理技能和知识是必要的。方法:为了为尼日利亚北部卫生研究伦理学理学硕士项目的创建提供信息,我们对9位尼日利亚生物伦理学专家进行了一项需求评估,包括半结构化访谈。我们使用解释现象学分析(IPA)方法来分析访谈笔录。两位作者独立地阅读和编码每个受访者的文字记录,以确定代表每个受访者答案的紧急主题。在这些总体主题中,数据点被分组为子主题。结果:出现4个主旋律和10个副旋律。受访者认为,该计划可以填补空白,加强卫生研究伦理的能力。他们强调,课程应该以跨学科的视角和当地的背景来开发,学生应该被教导如何通过道德情景进行批判性思考。受访者强调,项目负责人应该在当地招募有能力参与项目的教师和学生。最后,受访者指出,该计划应该得到大学的支持才能持续下去。结论:我们的发现将指导建立一个硕士学位项目,该项目旨在建设尼日利亚北部卫生研究伦理方面的能力,并加强该国在全球生物医学研究中日益突出的地位。通过我们的需求评估,我们确定了结构和内容因素,这些因素可以指导我们利用当地机构和健康研究伦理方面的领导者的优势,同时减轻建立这个项目的挑战。
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BMC Medical Ethics
BMC Medical Ethics MEDICAL ETHICS-
CiteScore
5.20
自引率
7.40%
发文量
108
审稿时长
>12 weeks
期刊介绍: BMC Medical Ethics is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in relation to the ethical aspects of biomedical research and clinical practice, including professional choices and conduct, medical technologies, healthcare systems and health policies.
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