Nursing Research

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In a quantitative research report, a review of prior research on the problem under study is most likely to be found in the:

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Introduction

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In which section would the following sentence most likely appear: “The results may have been influenced by the patients' realization that they were participating in a scientific study”?

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Discussion

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Ethical Dilemma in Conducting Research:

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•A situation in which the rights of study participants are in direct conflict with requirements for a rigorous study.

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Codes of Ethics includes:

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•Nuremberg Code
•Declaration of Helsinki
•Belmont Report
•Government-imposed codes
•Codes for professional disciplines (e.g., by the American Nurses’ Association)

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What are the 3 primary etical principles of the Belmont Report?

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• Principle of Beneficence: Above all, do no harm
• Principle of Respect for Human Dignity
~justice

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Beneficence

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Right to protection from harm and discomfort
–Beneficence—maximize good
–Non-maleficence —minimize harm
•Right to protection from exploitation

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Respect for Human Dignity

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•Right to self-determination (absence of coercion)
•Right to full disclosure (absence of deception or concealment)

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Right to self-determination (absence of coercion)

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means that prospective perticipants have the right to decide wheter to participate in a study, without the risk of incurring adverse consequences.

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•Right to full disclosure (absence of deception or concealment)

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the researcher has fully described the nature of the study, the persons right to refuse participation, the researchers responsibilities, and the risks and benefits.

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Procedures for Protecting Study Participants

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•Risk-benefit assessments
•Informed consent
•Confidentiality procedures
•Debriefings and referrals
•Treatment of vulnerable groups
•Institutional Review Boards and external reviews

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Informed consent means that participants:

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•have adequate information about the research
•can comprehend that information
•have free choice in deciding whether to participate in or withdraw from the study

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Researchers document the informed consent process by having participants sign a ______.

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consent form

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What does implied consent mean?

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that the return of a completed questionaire reflects the respondants voluntary consent to participate.

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What is process consent refer to?

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consent that is ongoing, transactional process

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A participants right to privancy is protected under what 2 procedures?

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•Anonymity
•Confidentiality Pledge

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Anonymity

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when the researcher can not link a participant

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Confidentiality Pledge

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pledge that any info provided will not be reported or made accessible.

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The regulations affecting the ethical conduct of research sponsored by the federal government were based on the:

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Belmont Report

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If a researcher unobtrusively studies interactions among patients in a psychiatric hospital, which ethical principle may be violated?

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Right to self-determination

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Confidentiality of study participants can be increased by:

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Avoiding the collection of any identifying information