Questions and Answers
What should be included in the description of potential benefits to potential subjects?
Both the benefits applicable to the people involved in the study and how the results could benefit others.
What is the primary reason why a study conducted solely to satisfy the researcher's curiosity is considered unethical?
It does not provide any potential benefits to others.
In a study, what is the primary distinction between anonymity and confidentiality?
Anonymity means no one can link subjects with the data they provide, while confidentiality involves protection of subjects' identities.
What is the primary reason why researchers may not always be able to maintain anonymity in a study?
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How can confidentiality be assured in a study?
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What is the primary requirement for participation in nursing research?
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What should be done to ensure that subjects' identities are protected in a study?
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What is the primary reason why subjects in the experimental group may be offered an alternative treatment at the conclusion of the study?
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What is the primary consequence of not maintaining anonymity in a study?
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Study Notes
Potential Benefits of Research
- Describing benefits to potential subjects is crucial, including both personal and wider benefits.
- Both benefits applicable to the people involved in the study and how the results could benefit others must be described.
Alternative Procedures
- Potential subjects must be informed of any alternative procedures that may be followed.
- Examples of alternative procedures include choosing between filling out a questionnaire at the study location or taking it home.
- Alternative treatments or procedures that may be received by others, such as the control group, must be explained to subjects.
Anonymity and Confidentiality
- Anonymity occurs when no one, including the researcher, can link subjects with the data they provide.
- Confidentiality involves protecting subjects' identities by the researcher.
- In many studies, anonymity is not possible, and confidentiality is maintained through measures such as:
- Separating data and subjects' names and code numbers.
- Keeping identifying information separate from the data.
- Deleting any identifying information to prevent subject identification.
Right to Refuse or Withdraw
- All participation in nursing research must be voluntary.
- Participants must be given the opportunity to refuse to participate or withdraw from the study without penalty.
- Even with random sampling, participants must be given the choice to participate or not.
Control and Experimental Groups
- In a study, the control group may receive an alternative treatment, such as traditional treatment, and subjects in the experimental group may also be offered this alternative treatment at the study's conclusion.
Anonymity and Confidentiality
- Anonymity: when no one, including the researcher, can link subjects with the data they provide.
- Confidentiality: protecting subjects' identities by the researcher, which may be necessary when anonymity is not possible.
- Methods to maintain confidentiality:
- Keeping data and subjects' names/code numbers separate and only accessible to the researcher/research team.
- Deleting identifying information to prevent subject identification.
Right to Refuse or Withdraw
- Participation in nursing research must be voluntary.
- Participants must be given the opportunity to refuse or withdraw from the study without penalty, even if they were selected through random sampling.
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This quiz covers the importance of describing benefits to potential subjects in research, including both personal and broader benefits, while also considering potential risks.
