Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the knowledge and attitude of the students of Kerman dental school (Iran) about ethics in dental research . Material and Methods: This cross-section study was conducted on 307 dental students selected through the census sampling method. Data were collected by a researcher-made questionnaire consisting of 12 items about knowledge and 17 items about attitude toward research ethics. Data analyzed in SPSS software using t-test and linear regression test. P-values of less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results: Of the respondents, 33.9% were male and 66.1% were female, and 44% had good knowledge and 20.8% had a positive attitude about research ethics. A significant correlation was found between knowledge and attitude. A significant correlation was also observed between knowledge and participation in research workshops. Knowledge and attitude showed no significant correlation with gender or year of admission . Conclusion: Participants had appropriate knowledge and attitude about research ethics. There is some room for improvement in research ethics education concerning experimental works and retrospective studies on biologic samples. Holding research workshops with an introduction to ethical codes of research is recommended.
Highlights
The past decades have seen rapid progress in dental research with significant contributions to oral health and public health in general [1]
Of 307 students who participated in the research, 104 (33.9%) were male and 199 (64.8%) were female
Only 67 people (12.1%) gave a correct answer to the item “declaration of Helsinki is about the ethical requirements of human research”
Summary
The past decades have seen rapid progress in dental research with significant contributions to oral health and public health in general [1]. Health researchers have to use human participants in their studies, which brings up ethical requirements for protecting the rights, dignity, and well-being of participants [2]. There are numerous ethical and legal requirements for clinical research, which must be given the highest priority to ensure that participating patients are completely protected. This is especially important when working with vulnerable groups such as children and patients who cannot complete the consent form. The act of acquiring informed consent is an essential prerequisite for any biomedical research involving diagnosis and treatment because, without it, the dentist will be vulnerable to litigation [5]
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