Developing a competency framework for health research ethics education and training

Tackett, Sean and Sugarman, Jeremy and Ng, Chirk Jenn and Kamarulzaman, Adeeba and Ali, Joseph (2022) Developing a competency framework for health research ethics education and training. Journal of Medical Ethics, 48 (6). pp. 391-396. ISSN 0306-6800, DOI https://doi.org/10.1136/medethics-2021-107237.

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Abstract

Health research ethics (HRE) training programmes are being developed and implemented globally, often with a goal of increasing local capacity to assure ethical conduct in health-related research. Yet what it means for there to be sufficient HRE capacity is not well-defined, and there is currently no consensus on outcomes that HRE training programmes should collectively intend to achieve. Without defining the expected outcomes, meaningful evaluation of individual participants and programmes is challenging. In this article, we briefly describe the evolution of formal education in HRE, articulate the need for a framework to define outcomes for HRE training programmes, and provide guidance for developing HRE competency frameworks that define outcomes suited to their contexts. We detail critical questions for developing HRE competency frameworks using a six-step process: (1) define the purposes, intended uses and scope of the framework; (2) describe the context in which practice occurs; (3) gather data using a variety of methods to inform the competency framework; (4) translate the data into competencies that can be used in educational programmes; (5) report on the competency development process and results and (6) evaluate and update the competency framework. We suggest that competency frameworks should be feasible to develop using this process, and such efforts promise to contribute to programmatic advancement.

Item Type: Article
Funders: Fogarty International Center [Grant No; R25TW010891]
Uncontrolled Keywords: Research ethics; Education; Programs
Subjects: R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine > Primary Care Medicine Department
Depositing User: Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim
Date Deposited: 10 Oct 2023 05:12
Last Modified: 10 Oct 2023 05:12
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/42462

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