Critiquing the Ethical Aspects of a Research Study

Purpose:

This assignment will be used as a Course Level Assessment for Course Outcome 1: Analyze the nurse’s role in addressing human rights and ethics in research.

After completing this Assignment, you should be able to:

Critique the ethical aspects of a study.

Directions:

Review this article.

Using this worksheet, complete a critique of the ethical aspects of the research study contained in the article.

There is no grading rubric for this Assignment. Each question is worth 20 points. Your instructor will evaluate each component of each question for clarity and validity.

Assignment Requirements

Before finalizing your work, you should:

be sure to read the Assignment description carefully (as displayed above)

utilize spelling and grammar check to minimize errors; and

Your writing assignment should:

follow the conventions of Standard American English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.);

be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful;

display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics;

Unit4_Assignment_Worksheet

Guidelines for Critiquing the Ethical Aspects of a Study

1. Was the study approved and monitored by an Institutional Review Board, Research Ethics Board, or other similar ethics review committee? (20 points)

2. Were participants subjected to any physical harm, discomfort, or psychological distress? Did the researchers take appropriate steps to remove, prevent, or minimize harm? (20 points)

3. Did the benefits to participants outweigh any potential risks or actual discomfort they experienced? Did the benefits to society outweigh the costs to participants? (20 points

4. Was any type of coercion or undue influence used to recruit participants? Did they have the right to refuse to participate or to withdraw without penalty? (20 points)

5. Were participants deceived in any way? Were they fully aware of participating in a study and did they understand the purpose and nature of the research? (20 points)

6. Were appropriate informed consent procedures used? If not, were there valid and justifiable reasons? (20 points)

7. Were adequate steps taken to safeguard participants’ privacy? How was confidentiality maintained? Were Privacy Rule procedures followed (if applicable)? Was a Certificate of Confidentiality obtained? If not, should one have been obtained? (20 points)

8. Were vulnerable groups involved in the research? If yes, were special precautions used because of their vulnerable status? (20 points)

9. Were groups omitted from the inquiry without a justifiable rationale, such as women (or men), minorities, or older people? (20 points)

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