ethics lecture 6 護(hù)理倫理學(xué)課件

1、Lecture 3 Research ethics Learning outcomes Understand the main ethical principles required to conduct researchKnowledge of the strategies for conducting ethical researchEvaluate ethical conduct in research articles Ethics in research is about balance Respect for participants Requires adequate infor

2、mationAble to understand and evaluate the issues e.g vulnerability Avoid perceived or actual coercion Vulnerable individuals and groups Potentially every recipient of healthcare is vulnerable to the impact of research - some more than others Who might be particularly vulnerable?People with cognitive

3、 impartments People with mental ill health Children Prisoners Peolple with English as second language Maintaining confidentiality Healthcare research can involve collecting personal dataThis can be biographical, personal , medical history Anyone participating needs to be sure that the personal data

4、is managed and stored correctly Some data collection methods challenge confidentiality e.g. Focus groups.confidentiality in research is an absolute duty confidentiality is closely linked to anonymity Strategies for ethical research Balancing risk and benefitsLinked to beneficence (doing good) and no

5、n maleficence (doing no harm) Researchers should be clear about :Potential benefits to participants- these should be made clear before any research is started .AND 2. What they will do to minimise harm Non Maleficence doing no harm Researchers must be clear about any potential risks or harm that can

6、 happen to participants from the direct research .In quantitative / medical research this may relate to side effects , panful dressing changes etc. In qualitative research- potential harm could be from psychological stresses .Consider these questions when looking at research studies Is the aim of th

7、e research clear?What sort of ethical information was sought and is it this stated?What information were participants given and was consent checked ?Did participants have the right to withdraw ?Is there a hint of coercion ?What were the benefits of taking part ? And what were the potential areas of

8、harm?( adapted from Johnson and Long (2015) p 39)Ethics approval All healthcare research involving people in the UK, whether NHS or the private sector has to be approved by an independent research ethics committee . The committee protects the rights and interests of the people who will be in the tri

9、al ( study ) See NHS Health Research Authority References Johnson , M. Long, T . ( 2015) Resrearch ethics , In Gerrish, K. Lathlean, J. (eds) The Research process in Nursing , Oxford. Willey Blackwell. Polit, D. Beck, C. T. ( 2012) Nursing Research . Generating and assessing evidence for nursing practice Directed Questions ?What issues do researchers ne