Conducting research in community-based care facilities: ethical and regulatory implications.
Successful research in community-based care settings requires collaboration between facility staff and researchers. The ethical conduct of research involves respect for persons, beneficence, and justice. Research must comply with specific federal regulations and state laws. Interviews with 15 community-based care facility administrators revealed differences in understanding how research is regulated and the influence that research might have when a facility provides access to researchers. A Facility Bill of Rights describes principles related to the ethical conduct of research and questions to consider when deciding whether to provide researchers with access to a facility.
Cartwright
Juliana C
JC
Oregon Health & Science University School of Nursing, Ashland 97520, USA. cartwrig@ohsu.edu
Hickman
Susan E
SE
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D032781:Codes of Ethics; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D028744:Ethics Committees, Research / Q000941:ethics / Q000458:organization & administration; D005161:Facility Regulation and Control / Q000941:ethics / Q000458:organization & administration; D035082:Federal Government; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006270:Health Facility Administrators / Q000941:ethics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006805:Human Experimentation / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000941:ethics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000941:ethics / Q000458:organization & administration; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000941:ethics / Q000458:organization & administration; D009922:Oregon; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D028662:Principle-Based Ethics; D024382:Professional Role / Q000523:psychology; D012108:Research Personnel / Q000941:ethics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D013219:State Government