5.6.3 研究中的伦理问题.pdf

Ethics in Research Contents • Ethical issue • Ethical Approval • The purposes of the Ethical Approval • Informed Consent Form • A sample of an Ethical Approval • A sample of a Consent Form 1. Ethical issue • involving living human subjects • involving human remains, cadavers, tissues, biological fluids, embryos or fetuses • involving a living individual in the public arena if s/he is to be interviewed and/or private papers accessed • involving secondary use of data (use of data initially collected for another purpose): health records, employee records, student records, computer listings, banked tissue, any form of identifier is involved and/or if private information pertaining to individuals 2. Ethical Approval • All research studies involving human participants should undergo ethical review, and receive a positive opinion (gain approval) from the Ethics Committee or some kind of institutions before the research is conducted. Ethical Approval Ethics Committee or kind of institutions Details of: • the research problem • the purpose • the process of data collection • what participants do in the research • what data will be collected from the participants 3. The purposes of the Ethical Approval • To ensure that no one is harmed or suffers adverse consequences from research activities • To ensure the rights of both of the participants and of the researchers (For some researchers, ethical and legal norms are the same) 1) Participants’ rights • Voluntary participation • Confidentiality and anonymity • No adverse effects • Special care of children/young people • Informed of recording/observation • Assurance of bona fides 2) Researchers’ professional responsibilities • Researchers’ must • Design cost efficient research • Ensure security of res