Institutional review board (IRB) approved research utilizing reproductive tissues: encouraging patient participation in research for advancing infertility care

2007 ◽  
Vol 88 ◽  
pp. S261-S262
Author(s):  
D.L. Walker ◽  
L.L. Tatpati ◽  
C.C. Coddington ◽  
D. Morbeck
Keyword(s):  
Patient Participation ◽  
Institutional Review Board ◽  
Reproductive Tissues ◽  
Institutional Review ◽  
Participation In Research

Differing Understandings of Informed Consent Held by Research Institutions, People with Intellectual Disability, and Guardians

2019 ◽  
pp. 27-38
Author(s):  
Britteny M. Howell ◽  
Karrie A. Shogren
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Informed Consent ◽  
Research Participation ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Institutional Review Board ◽  
Research Institutions ◽  
Ethical Research ◽  
Institutional Review ◽  
Participation In Research

Increasing participation of people with intellectual disability (ID) is necessary for inclusive, ethical research that reduces persistent disparities in representation. However, many adults with ID have guardians, who must consent to research involvement. Researchers have found that guardians are less likely to provide consent than the person with ID, often resulting in lower participation. Institutional Review Board (IRB) members also have been found to hold very cautious views regarding research participation compared to the views of people with ID or their guardians. This chapter reviews issues that emerge because of differing views of research participation held by IRB members, guardians, and people with ID that may unnecessarily limit the participation of people with ID in research. The research literature on these barriers is summarized along with the authors’ own experiences with alternative participatory strategies that have the potential to increase both self-determination and participation in research for people with ID.

Gatekeepers of Science: Attitudes Toward the Research Participation of Adults With Intellectual Disability

2008 ◽  
Vol 113 (6) ◽  
pp. 466-478 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine E. McDonald ◽  
Christopher B. Keys ◽  
David B. Henry
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Individual Differences ◽  
Research Participation ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Institutional Review Board ◽  
Science Attitudes ◽  
Disability Rights ◽  
Institutional Review ◽  
Participation In Research

Abstract Researchers and Institutional Review Board (IRB) members' attitudes influence scientific knowledge about individuals with intellectual disability. We recruited 260 intellectual disability researchers and IRB members to develop a measure of attitudes toward the research participation of adults with intellectual disability, the Participation in Research Attitude Scale. Findings suggest three conceptual domains: Opportunity and Choice, Help in Decision Making, and Beneficence. We also examined individual differences in attitudes and the relationships between general and specific attitudes. In general, intellectual disability researchers and those with closer relationships to individuals with disabilities had attitudes consistent with disability-rights principles. Some dimensions of global attitudes toward adults with intellectual disability predicted more specific attitudes toward their research participation. Implications are discussed.

scholarly journals The Impact of NORTH STAR on Suicidality, Substance Problems, Intimate Partner Violence, and Child Abuse

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy M Smith Slep ◽  
Richard E Heyman ◽  
Michael F Lorber ◽  
David J Linkh
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Child Abuse ◽  
Air Force ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Absolute Risk ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Institutional Review Board ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Institutional Review ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Introduction We evaluated the effectiveness of New Orientation for Reducing Threats to Health from Secretive-problems That Affect Readiness (NORTH STAR), a community assessment, planning, and action framework to reduce the prevalence of suicidality, substance problems, intimate partner violence, and child abuse. Materials and Methods One-third of U.S. Air Force bases worldwide were randomly assigned to NORTH STAR (n = 12) or an assessment-and-feedback-only condition (n = 12). Two Air Force-wide, cross-sectional, anonymous, web-based surveys were conducted of randomly selected samples assessing risk/protective factors and outcomes. This study was reviewed and approved by the institutional review board at the investigators’ university and by the institutional review board at Fort Detrick. Results NORTH STAR, relative to control, bases experienced a 33% absolute risk reduction in hazardous drinking rates and cumulative risk, although, given the small number of bases, these effects were not statistically significant. Conclusions Given its relatively low cost, use of empirically supported light-touch interventions, and emphasis on sustainability with existing resources, NORTH STAR may be a useful system for prevention of a range of adult behavioral health problems that are difficult to impact.

scholarly journals 2019 Novel Coronavirus Vaccination among Post-graduate Residents and Fellows

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 215013272110229
Author(s):  
Mostafa Abohelwa ◽  
Mohamed Elmassry ◽  
John Abdelmalek ◽  
Drew Payne ◽  
Kenneth Nugent
Keyword(s):  
Side Effects ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Institutional Review Board ◽  
Institutional Review ◽  
Texas Tech University ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
United States Healthcare

Background Coronavirus-2 (COVID-19) has caused a worldwide pandemic since December 2019. Since then, clinical trials with vaccines have been started and completed, and at present, 3 COVID-19 vaccines have been approved for use in the United States. Healthcare providers were among the first to get vaccinated, but the precise attitudes of healthcare workers toward vaccination are uncertain. Objective To understand residents and fellows’ attitudes toward vaccination and record any side effects after vaccination. Methods We conducted an anonymous survey that was open from 3-1-2021 to 3-12-2021 using distribution lists from the Graduate Medical Education office on the Lubbock campus of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center after getting approval from the Institutional Review Board (L21-088). Results Eighty-one residents and fellows (26.6% out of 304) responded to our survey. Among those who responded, 63 (77.8 %) were between 25 and 35 years old, and 41 (50.6%) were males. Seventy-seven (95.1%) received the vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech), 78 (96.3%) reported that they supported vaccination, and 3 (3.7%) reported that they did not want vaccination. Eight members (9.8%) had tested positive for COVID-19 infection before vaccination, but only 1 (1.23%) had tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies. All residents and fellows reported side effects after the vaccination, including pain at the injection site (77; 100%), local redness (9; 11.6%), local swelling (13; 16.8%), fever (25; 32.5%), fatigue (25; 32.5%), chills (34; 44.1 %), headache (38; 49.4%). Conclusions Most medical trainees have a high interest in COVID-19 vaccination; however, a few reported that they did not want vaccination.

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