Health Research Ethics Authority Act Questionnaire

The Health Research Ethics Authority Act (the Act) provides the Health Research Ethics Authority (HREA) with the authority to ensure that health research involving human subjects in Newfoundland and Labrador is conducted in an ethical manner. Click here to view the HREA Act.

The Department of Health and Community Services is dedicated to finding ways to update the Act to better support the HREA and Health Research Ethics Board (HREB) achieve their mandates.

As a member of the research community, we welcome your perspective on how to enhance the Act. The survey should take approximately 10 minutes to complete. Please note the information you share will not be attributed to you personally. The information you provide may be used to inform potential changes to the Act.

If you would like to follow-up on this survey or have any questions, please contact Maggie Power, Program and Policy Development Specialist, ([email protected], 729-4084).

1. According to the Health Research Ethics Authority Act, the Health Research Ethics Authority (HREA) has the duty to ensure that health research involving human subjects is conducted in an ethical manner. In your opinion, does this reflect the current activities of the HREA? *

Yes

Unsure

Please elaborate:

2. According to the Health Research Ethics Authority Act, the Health Research Ethics Authority (HREA) also has the duty to enhance public awareness of the ethical dimension of health research involving human subjects. In your opinion, does this reflect the current activities of the HREA? *

Yes

Unsure

Please elaborate:

3. The Health Research Ethics Board (HREB) is a research ethics body approved by the Health Research Ethics Authority (HREA) for reviewing applications for approval of health research involving human subjects. Do you feel you have a clear understanding of the role of the HREB? *

Yes

Unsure

Please elaborate:

4. Prior to completing this questionnaire, did you know that the Health Research Ethics Authority (HREA) and Health Research Ethics Board (HREB) had different roles? *

Yes

Unsure

4. a) In your opinion, are the similar names of the Health Research Ethics Authority (HREA) and Health Research Ethics Board (HREB) confusing? *

Yes

Somewhat

Prefer not to answer

Please elaborate:

The Health Research Ethics Board (HREB) is not a single entity; rather it is comprised of three separate subcommittees made up of volunteers who review different types of research ethics applications of varying complexity. Currently, there are Clinical Trials, Non-Clinical Trials, and Genetics/Genomics subcommittees.

5. Have you interacted with any of these subcommittees (check all that apply)? *

Clinical Trials subcommittee

Non-Clinical Trials subcommittee

Genetics/Genomics subcommittee

I have not interacted with any of the HREB subcommittees

6. Are you satisfied with your interaction(s) with the subcommittee(s)? *

7. Are there ways to improve the Health Research Ethics Board's (HREB) structure? *

8. According to the Act, the Health Research Ethics Board (HREB) must render a decision on a research application within 30 days. Do you think this is enough time to review an ethics application? *

Yes

Unsure

Please elaborate:

9. In general, are you satisfied with the health research ethics review process in Newfoundland and Labrador? *

Please elaborate:

10. Do you have any other suggestions on how to update the Health Research Ethics Authority (HREA) Act to better promote the ethical conduct of health research in the province?

If other, please specify: *

13. In a few words, please tell us about your research area(s) of interest: *

14. Have you ever served on a Tri-Council Policy Statement (TCPS2) compliant research ethics board? *

Yes

Prefer not to answer

15. When was your most recent interaction with the Health Research Ethics Board (HREB)? *

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Health Research Ethics Authority Act Questionnaire

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