Explanation of Professional Ethics Indicators in Medical Research

Paying attention to and adhering to ethical principles is a very important and vital issue in achieving the development indicators of research and science production. This article was done with the aim of explaining the indicators of professional ethics in research from the point of view of medical science experts.                 

This research was conducted with a qualitative approach. 11 people from different groups were selected from among the specialists of medical sciences universities who were the statistical population of this study by purposive sampling method. The data was collected by conducting semi-structured interviews about the impact of professional ethics indicators in medical research and analyzed using the content analysis method.

The results of the data analysis were 403 initial codes, after removing unrelated items and merging similar codes, 239 codes in four main variables; Background, professional ethics, strategy and results were obtained.

Based on research findings, indicators and components of professional ethics in medical research are multifaceted and are expressed in individual, organizational and social dimensions. Attention to cultural and social values, awareness of standards, compliance with the basics of professional ethics, enrichment of research ethics committees, training, creating motivation and healthy competition, correct budgeting, evaluation and monitoring, matching and directing research towards goals and the ideals of society are among the basic things that should be taken into consideration.