Table 3 Respondents’ awareness of the existence, significance and capacity to implement key principles guiding the protection of human research subjects
Key principles | Number of respondents | Proportion of respondents reporting | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No awareness of existence | Awareness of existence | Knowledge of the significance | Ability to implement | ||
% (n) | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | ||
Scientific validity | 181 | 34.3 (32) | 35.4 (64) | 13.3 (24) | 17.1 (31) |
Independent review | 180 | 23.3 (42) | 34.4 (62) | 15.6 (28) | 26.7 (48) |
Respecting research participant | 178 | 25.3 (45) | 25.3 (45) | 13.5 (24) | 36.0 (64) |
Favourable risk benefit ratio | 181 | 35.9 (65) | 23.2 (42) | 21.0 (38) | 19.9 (36) |
Coverage of damages | 179 | 43.0 (77) | 27.4 (49) | 16.2 (29) | 13.4 (24) |
Fair selection of study population | 182 | 45.1 (82) | 22.0 (40) | 13.2 (24) | 19.7 (36) |
Social value | 183 | 50.8 (93) | 26.2 (48) | 10.9 (20) | 12.0 (22) |
Collaborative partnership | 180 | 67.8 (122) | 14.4 (26) | 8.3 (15) | 9.4 (17) |
Informed consent | 179 | 17.9 (132) | 19.0 (34) | 17.9 (32) | 40.8 (73) |