Course Resources

Byrne, D. (2017). Research ethics. Project planner. SAGE Research Methods.

45 CFR 46 Code of federal regulations [Web resource].

Office for Human Research Protections. (2016, February 16). 45 CFR 46 Code of federal regulations [Web resource].

Research with protected populationsvulnerable participants.

Rogers, B. (2005). Research with protected populationsvulnerable participants. AAOHN Journal, 53(4), 156-157.

Assignment: Assess Ethical Considerations when Conducting Research

Select any peer-reviewed study (i.e., it can be a qualitative or quantitative study). Outline the purpose of the study and how the study was implemented (describe the procedure). Be sure to select a study that includes the recruitment of human subjects; do not select a study where the researchers completed a meta-analysis, systematic review, or a simple literature review. Comment specifically on the following ethical issues in your critique of the study:

• Determine if the participants were vulnerable in any way and explain why or why not.
• If you had to conduct this study at NCU, identify who would be required to grant permissions to conduct the study (e.g., sites, IRBs).
• Explain whether participants were coerced in any way to take part in the study. Explain your answer even if the answer isno.
• Comment on how issues of anonymity were dealt with in the study.
• Comment on how issues of confidentiality were dealt with in the study.
• What restrictions did ethical issues play in the design of this study? For example, was the number and type of participant affected by ethical concerns?