Research Designs & Ethics

Question 1

Ethics considerations in research:

Answer 1

> . Informed consent;
. Beneficence – do good and non-maleficence do no harm;
. Respect anonymity, confidentiality and privacy;
. Avoid deception (integrity);
. Right to refusal or withdrawal; and
. Vulnerable groups of people.

Question 2

Additional ethical considerations:

Answer 2

> . Funding sources;
. Conflicts of interest of authors; and/or
. Participant coercion.

Question 3

Qualitative design includes:

Answer 3

• The research question (what/why);
• Participants (who);
• Research approach (when/where); and
• What methods will be used for data collection (how).