Table 1 Inclusion criteria for funding organisations, research institutions and documents
Selection of research funding organisation | Selection of local (Malawi) research institutions and regulatory bodies | Inclusion criteria of document |
|---|---|---|
Those directly provide funding for research studies in RCS (Malawi) | Involved in reviewing and approving study plans, and monitor study progress—Research Ethics Committees | The ethics guidelines and policy or regulatory documents were included if they contained statements with key phrases that represent various discourses that could imply the provision of ancillary care to research participants |
Conducts a wide range of research projects including clinical trials—Malawi-Liverpool Wellcome Trust Clinical Research programme | Protection of participants rights, safety, life, health, and well-being | |
Preparations or plans for participant’s care | ||
Respect for participants rights and integrity | ||
Responsible for regulation of all health research conducted in Malawi—Malawi Ministry of Health Research department | Care as an act of kindness | |
Beneficence | ||
Participant interests considered first | ||
Responsiveness of research towards participants health needs | ||
Responsible for the development of research ethics guidelines—National Commission for Science and Technology | Researchers’ responsibility or duty to care | |
Morally praiseworthy | ||
Provide care as appropriate, feasible, or necessary | ||
Participants care obligation |