Week 5: Ethics & The Research Process

Question 1

What is the correct order of the research process?

Answer 1

1. aim/problem/idea
2. literature review
3. research aim and question
4. methodology and research design
5. ethical approval
6. sampling
7. pilot study
8. data collection
9. data analysis
10. create publication
11. dissemination

Question 2

What is ethical approval?

Answer 2

All research must consider the ethical issues that may arise in the project, in most cases, ethical approval will be needed by an ethics committee before they can start researching

Question 3

What is a pilot study?

Answer 3

Where the study is carried out on a small scale to test the feasibility of the study, changes can be made to improve the study after this

Question 4

What is dissemination?

Answer 4

Where research is communicated to the outside world, this can involve being published to journals or presented

Question 5

What is ethics?

Answer 5

A branch of philosophy that seeks to address the questions of morality (beliefs or standards about concepts like good and bad, right and wrong)

Question 6

Which laws were introduced to ensure patient safety and ethical research?

Answer 6

Numremburg code (1949) and Helsinki accords (1964)

Question 7

What are the 4 Georgetown principles?

Answer 7

Autonomy, beneficence, non maleficence and justice

Question 8

What are some other key concepts in ethical research?

Answer 8

• informed consent
• mental capacity
• participation

Question 9

What is research governance?

Answer 9

Provides regulations, principles and standards for good practice when conducting research