Abstract
Objective: In accordance with the enforcement of the ethics guidelines for clinical research, the research ethics review systems and exiting problems in the nursing science research/education institutes were investigated, and the ethics review systems to promote future research were studied.
Method: The survey subjects were taken from each type of research education institute using convenience sampling, and the respondents were the persons in charge of the ethical review systems at the institutes. The survey method was a semi-structured interview which consisted in part of constitutive questionnaires, and a simple descriptive summary with qualitative and inductive data analyses that were conducted.
Result: The cooperating organizations were four universities and two colleges. The survey showed that one college and one university had an established ethical review board specializing in nursing science. The other four universities implemented follow-up reviews, etc. by nursing researchers after completing the university-wide ethics review. There was need for improvement and fulfillment in both the contents and hours of instruction of nursing research ethics. It was also learned that a tremendous burden had been imposed on the research ethics review committees.
Conclusion: It was suggested that nursing science researchers are required to facilitate ethical review systems and to enhance research ethics education.
