Nurses’ knowledge of research ethics committees: A cross-sectional study

Belén Martín-Gil, Mercedes Fernández-Castro, Noel Rivas-González, Irene Alcoceba-Herrero, Juan Manuel Alonso-Fernández, Javier Álvarez-González, Valladolid Research Ethics Committee, University Clinical Hospital of Valladolid, Valladolid Biosanitary Research Institute , Continuing Education Department, University Clinical Hospital of Valladolid, Valladolid Biosanitary Research Institute , University Clinical Hospital of Valladolid, Valladolid Research Ethics Committee, Río Hortega University Hospital, Valladolid Research Ethics Committee, University Clinical Hospital of Valladolid, Valladolid University

Nursing Ethics: An International Journal for Health Care Professionals

Published online on July 07, 2026

Abstract

Nursing Ethics, Ahead of Print.
BackgroundNurses, as the most frequent providers of healthcare services, play a key role in nursing research. Their knowledge of ethics ensures scientific quality and respect for human rights.ObjectivesTo identify nurses’ knowledge of Research Ethics ...