Knowledge of and attitudes towards medical research ethics among first year doctoral students in Slovenia at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Research ethics and attitudes should be the main concern of those who are conducting and publishing research in medicine.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted using a questionnaire among first year postgraduate doctoral students in Biomedicine at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana during the academic year 2022/2023.

Results

There were 54 out of 57 doctoral students included in the study, with a mean age (SD) of 29.7 (4.7) years, with predominantly female doctoral students, 66.7%. The number of correct answers out of 39 considered to illustrate students' knowledge of medical research ethics was 31, meaning that they gave correct answers to 80% of all the questions. The mean number (SD) of correct answers was 18.9 (5.8), which significa

SUBMITTER: Grosek S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10623751 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature