An exploration of practices affecting research integrity in global health partnerships.
other study design
public health
Journal
BMJ global health
ISSN: 2059-7908
Titre abrégé: BMJ Glob Health
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101685275
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
08 2022
08 2022
Historique:
received:
25
03
2022
accepted:
12
07
2022
entrez:
26
8
2022
pubmed:
27
8
2022
medline:
31
8
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Research integrity is central to good research practice yet it is under-researched in global health. To identify and explore factors which promote or constrain adherence to research integrity principles in global health research partnerships, specifically at a UK higher education institution (HEI) and its low-to-middle-income country (LMIC) partners. Qualitative study using key informant interviews among researchers at a HEI and a number of its LMIC partners exploring their understanding of the principles of research integrity and experience of its implementation in relation to research. Thirteen interviews, five from HEI and eight from partner organisations, were conducted. Analysis found that understanding of research integrity focused on issues relating to rigour and did not include 'care and respect'. Barriers to research integrity included, supra institutional factors such as funding flows, inequitable power relations, the competitive culture of the global health ecosystem and institutional psychosocial safety. Most respondents had direct or indirect knowledge of incidences of research misconduct. Improved recognition of the importance of care and respect is key to improving the integrity of research conduct within global health partnerships.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Research integrity is central to good research practice yet it is under-researched in global health.
AIM
To identify and explore factors which promote or constrain adherence to research integrity principles in global health research partnerships, specifically at a UK higher education institution (HEI) and its low-to-middle-income country (LMIC) partners.
METHODS
Qualitative study using key informant interviews among researchers at a HEI and a number of its LMIC partners exploring their understanding of the principles of research integrity and experience of its implementation in relation to research.
RESULTS
Thirteen interviews, five from HEI and eight from partner organisations, were conducted. Analysis found that understanding of research integrity focused on issues relating to rigour and did not include 'care and respect'. Barriers to research integrity included, supra institutional factors such as funding flows, inequitable power relations, the competitive culture of the global health ecosystem and institutional psychosocial safety. Most respondents had direct or indirect knowledge of incidences of research misconduct.
CONCLUSION
Improved recognition of the importance of care and respect is key to improving the integrity of research conduct within global health partnerships.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36028285
pii: bmjgh-2022-009092
doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2022-009092
pmc: PMC9422887
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2022. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Competing interests: None declared.
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