Implementation and coordination of an ethics framework in HBM4EU – Experiences and reflections
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Implementation and coordination of an ethics framework in HBM4EU – Experiences and reflections. / Knudsen, Lisbeth E.; Tolonen, Hanna; Scheepers, Paul T.J.; Loots, Ilse; Vorkamp, Katrin; Hajeb, Parvaneh; Sepai, Ovnair; Gilles, Liese; Splanemann, Pia; Weise, Philipp; Kolossa-Gehring, Marike.
In: International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, Vol. 248, 114098, 2023.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Implementation and coordination of an ethics framework in HBM4EU – Experiences and reflections
AU - Knudsen, Lisbeth E.
AU - Tolonen, Hanna
AU - Scheepers, Paul T.J.
AU - Loots, Ilse
AU - Vorkamp, Katrin
AU - Hajeb, Parvaneh
AU - Sepai, Ovnair
AU - Gilles, Liese
AU - Splanemann, Pia
AU - Weise, Philipp
AU - Kolossa-Gehring, Marike
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2022 The Authors
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Human biomonitoring involves the use of human samples and data to investigate exposure to environmental chemicals and their impact on human health. HBM4EU developed a coordinated and harmonized approach involving 29 countries in Europe plus Israel. Addressing ethical issues has been an indispensable prerequisite, from the application phase, grant agreement, project performance to the closing of the project. HBM4EU has established a better understanding of the ethics in such projects and the need for a standardised way of reporting and handling of ethics and data exchange, securing compliance with ethics standards, transparency, transferability and sustainability. The main reflections were: Knowledge: Ethics awareness, norms and practices are dynamic and increased throughout the project, much learning and experience is achieved by practice and dialogue. Attitude: Rules and standards were very diversely known and needed to adhere to local practices. Assistance: Good results achieved from webinars, training, help desk, and individual consultations. Standardisation: Was achieved by templates and naming convention across documents. Management: The establishment of the SharePoint directory with uploading of all requested documents assisted collaboration and exchange. Also, a designated task for ethics within the management/coordination work package and the enthusiasm of the task leader were essential. Compliance: Some, but not all partners were very good at complying with deadlines and standards. Transferability and sustainability: All documents are archived in the SharePoint directory while a system assuring updating is recommended. Transparency: Assured by public access to annual ethics reports. The ethics reports bridged to the annual work plans (AWPs). Evaluation: The Ethics Check by the Commission was successful.
AB - Human biomonitoring involves the use of human samples and data to investigate exposure to environmental chemicals and their impact on human health. HBM4EU developed a coordinated and harmonized approach involving 29 countries in Europe plus Israel. Addressing ethical issues has been an indispensable prerequisite, from the application phase, grant agreement, project performance to the closing of the project. HBM4EU has established a better understanding of the ethics in such projects and the need for a standardised way of reporting and handling of ethics and data exchange, securing compliance with ethics standards, transparency, transferability and sustainability. The main reflections were: Knowledge: Ethics awareness, norms and practices are dynamic and increased throughout the project, much learning and experience is achieved by practice and dialogue. Attitude: Rules and standards were very diversely known and needed to adhere to local practices. Assistance: Good results achieved from webinars, training, help desk, and individual consultations. Standardisation: Was achieved by templates and naming convention across documents. Management: The establishment of the SharePoint directory with uploading of all requested documents assisted collaboration and exchange. Also, a designated task for ethics within the management/coordination work package and the enthusiasm of the task leader were essential. Compliance: Some, but not all partners were very good at complying with deadlines and standards. Transferability and sustainability: All documents are archived in the SharePoint directory while a system assuring updating is recommended. Transparency: Assured by public access to annual ethics reports. The ethics reports bridged to the annual work plans (AWPs). Evaluation: The Ethics Check by the Commission was successful.
KW - Compliance
KW - Ethics
KW - GDPR
KW - HBM4EU
KW - Human biomonitoring
KW - Maintenance
KW - Sustainability
U2 - 10.1016/j.ijheh.2022.114098
DO - 10.1016/j.ijheh.2022.114098
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 36565602
AN - SCOPUS:85144545542
VL - 248
JO - International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health
JF - International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health
SN - 1438-4639
M1 - 114098
ER -
ID: 333823027