CARACTERIZAÇÃO DE MEMBROS DE COMITÊS DE ÉTICA EM PESQUISA DE UMA CAPITAL DO NORDESTE BRASILEIRO.

Objective: To characterize members of research ethics committees located in institutions of higher education and in hospitals in a capital of Northeastern Brazil. Methods: A descriptive study, using an online questionnaire, applied on the Google Forms platform, with 39 effective members who worked on research ethics committees in higher education institutions and hospitals as participants. Results: Of the participants who responded, 59.0% were female, 51.2% were brown, 54.0% masters, 49.0% married, 38.4% belong to the professional category teacher (a), 54, 0% of participants said there was no initial training, 51% said there was continuing training, 79.5% reported working on research ethics committees at the institution where they work. Conclusion: The members of the ethics committees of a capital city in northeastern Brazil have the necessary characteristics to act in these collegiate bodies, but there is a need to resize in some aspects so that in fact there can be protection and guarantee to the rights and interests of the research participants. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]