Ethical issues

Cards (12)

What is informed consent?
makes participants aware of the aims of the research, the procedure and what their data will be used for
what is deception?
deliberately misleading or withholding information from participants
what is protection from harm?
participants should not experience any physical or psychological harm
what is privacy?
the right participants have to control information about themselves
what is confidentiality?
the right for particpants’ personal data to be protected
what are the 3 ways of dealing with informed consent?
presumptive consent
prior general consent
retrospective consent
what is presumptive consent?
similar group of people are asked for consent
what is prior general consent?
participants consent to being deceived
what is retrospective consent?
participants asked for consent after study
how to deal with deception?
debriefing after study- tells particpants the true aim of the study and what their data will be used for
how is protection from harm dealt with?
cost-benefit analysis and right to withdraw
how is confidentiality dealt with?
maintain anonymity- using numbers or initials as names