Awareness of Federal Regulatory Mechanisms Relevant to Community-Engaged Research: Survey of Health Disparities-Oriented NIH-Funded Investigators
Stephanie M Fullerton, Emily E Anderson, Ketch Cowan, Rachel C Malen, Doug Brugge, Stephanie M Fullerton, Emily E Anderson, Ketch Cowan, Rachel C Malen, Doug Brugge
Abstract
Few studies or investigators involved in community-engaged research or community-based participatory research have examined awareness and adoption of federal regulatory mechanisms. We conducted a survey of investigators affiliated with the 10 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Centers for Population Health and Health Disparities. A questionnaire designed to capture experience with the conduct and oversight of community-engaged research, and awareness of pertinent regulatory mechanisms, including Federalwide Assurances (FWAs), Individual Investigator Agreements (IIAs), and Institutional Review Board Authorization Agreements (IAAs), was completed by 101 respondents (68% response rate). Although most were aware of FWAs, only a minority of those surveyed reported knowledge of IAAs and IIAs and even fewer had used them in their research with community partners. Implications for future training and oversight are discussed.
Keywords: IRB oversight; awareness; community-based participatory research; community-engaged research; health disparities; regulation.
Conflict of interest statement
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The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
© The Author(s) 2014.
Source: PubMed