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Ethical Issues in Conducting Cross-Cultural Research in Low-Income Countries: A Pakistani Perspective

Ethical Issues in Conducting Cross-Cultural Research in Low-Income Countries: A Pakistani... The rapid growth of pharmaceutical markets in the 20th century has increased the demand for human research participants in clinical trials. However, with the globalization of clinical research, most clinical trials are conducted in low-income countries (LICs) with political and economic instability, and lack of basic healthcare, but easy access to human subjects. This paper explores the unique ethical challenges faced during the pre-enrollment phase of cross-cultural research in a country like Pakistan, and how these challenges make the Pakistani population vulnerable to exploitation. It also outlines recommendations regarding conducting research in Pakistan within ethical parameters adopted according to local culture. This discussion is important because researchers must focus on the pre-enrollment phase of the research process for it’s cultural suitability and acceptability so that the research conducted is credible and valid and has social value for the research population. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Asian Bioethics Review Springer Journals

Ethical Issues in Conducting Cross-Cultural Research in Low-Income Countries: A Pakistani Perspective

Fazal, Asma
Asian Bioethics Review , Volume 14 (2) – Apr 1, 2022
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Springer Journals
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Copyright © National University of Singapore and Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021
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1793-8759
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1793-9453
DOI
10.1007/s41649-021-00196-w
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Abstract

The rapid growth of pharmaceutical markets in the 20th century has increased the demand for human research participants in clinical trials. However, with the globalization of clinical research, most clinical trials are conducted in low-income countries (LICs) with political and economic instability, and lack of basic healthcare, but easy access to human subjects. This paper explores the unique ethical challenges faced during the pre-enrollment phase of cross-cultural research in a country like Pakistan, and how these challenges make the Pakistani population vulnerable to exploitation. It also outlines recommendations regarding conducting research in Pakistan within ethical parameters adopted according to local culture. This discussion is important because researchers must focus on the pre-enrollment phase of the research process for it’s cultural suitability and acceptability so that the research conducted is credible and valid and has social value for the research population.

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Asian Bioethics Review – Springer Journals

Published: Apr 1, 2022

Keywords: Research ethics; Low-income countries; Healthcare; Cross-cultural research

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