title: Getting through ethics: the fit between research ethics board assessments and qualitative research.
abstract: In this paper, we draw on the authors' collective experiences as qualitative researchers undergoing research ethics reviews. We highlight specific areas within our standard national guidelines that support qualitative research. Using case examples, we illustrate how diverse interpretations of these guidelines can be inconsistent and problematic for qualitative researchers. We outline recommendations for transparency, reciprocity, and streamlining of the review process. It is our hope that adoption of these recommendations will lead to a more collegial evaluative process, thereby contributing to the advancement of knowledge.
authors: Department of Nursing & Health Sciences, University of New Brunswick, PO Box 5050, Saint John, NB, Canada. dianne.mccormack@unb.ca
authors: Dianne
authors: D
authors: McCormack
authors: Tracy
authors: T
authors: Carr
authors: Rose
authors: R
authors: McCloskey
authors: Lisa
authors: L
authors: Keeping-Burke
authors: Karen E
authors: KE
authors: Furlong
authors: Shelley
authors: S
authors: Doucet
mesh_terms: D028744:Ethics Committees, Research; D032984:Ethics, Research; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012108:Research Personnel / Q000941:ethics*