Researchers’ knowledge about the ethical standards for research involving humans

Abstract

The analysis bases in data collected in descriptive, exploratory study with quantitative approach. It is aimed to identifying the researcher’s knowledge in the field of health about the ethical standards for research involving humans. It has been found that 24 (48%) researchers don’t know the international documents on which the resolution 196/96 of the National Health Council (NHC) is based, 15 (30%) don’t know the composition of the Research Ethics Committees Involving Human and 14 (28%) don’t have adequate knowledge about the functions of the National Research Ethics. The researchers showed satisfactory knowledge through the content of the issues addressed in the instrument of data collection. The maintenance of the resolution for many years has contributed to the researchers in satisfactorily knowing it, however, they still need to participate in training aimed to upgrade the standards of research ethics, especially nowadays when it experiences a moment to review the Brazilian ethics presuppositions in research involving humans.