How well are researchers applying ethical principles and practices in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and medical research? A cross-sectional study

Abstract

Objective: Describe perceptions of how well researchers conducting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and medical research apply ethical research practices. Study design: Cross-sectional online survey. Setting, participants: Researchers who included Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people or their data in their projects, and current or past members (previous 5 years) of a human research ethics committee that assessed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research. Main outcome measures: Researchers’ engagement with 15 ethical research practices (on a 5-point Likert scale, poor to excellent). Results: 561 participants (382 researchers [68.1%] and 179 human research ethics commi..