Gaining human ethics approval: a strategy for refining research studies.
We argue that developing a human ethics application is an effective method for refining the intent and design of research studies. Our study aimed to investigate the delivery of end-of-life and palliative care nursing to residents of an aged care unit in a Multi-purpose Service/Centre in rural Victoria. We used the ethics application process as a strategy to focus the study, and to refine the data collection and analysis techniques. It is our contention that the process of completing the application and gaining ethics approval is laborious; however, the intellectualising that occurs provides researchers with an opportunity to reflect upon and refine their studies, thus ensuring the ultimate success and timely completion of research investigations.
Allen
Sonia
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School of Nursing and Midwifery, Gippsland Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University.
Francis
Karen
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O'Connor
Margaret
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Chapman
Ysanne
Y
D000368:Aged; D026724:Ethical Review; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000941:ethics*; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D009735:Nursing Homes; D010166:Palliative Care; D018579:Patient Selection / Q000941:ethics; D012107:Research Design; D013727:Terminal Care; D014739:Victoria