Ethical Considerations
Throughout this course, you will have explored the importance of research, the impact of research, and the different types of research. During our final week, you will explore the importance of ethical considerations in research.
In this Discussion, you will focus on a specific study to explore ethics in research and consider the importance of the ethics pledge.
Resources
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.
· Alsan, M., & Wanamaker, M. (2018).
Tuskegee and the health of black menLinks to an external site..
The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 133(1), 407–455.
· Bates, B. R., & Harris, T. M. (2004).
The Tuskegee study of untreated syphilis and public perceptions of biomedical research: A focus group studyLinks to an external site..
Journal of the National Medical Association, 96(8), 1051–1064.
· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2022, December 5).
The USPHS untreated syphilis study at TuskegeeLinks to an external site.
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· Hunt, D. F., Dunn, M., Harrison, G., & Bailey, J. (2021).
Ethical considerations in quality improvement: key questions and a practical guideLinks to an external site..
BMJ Open Quality, 10(3), e001497.
· Office for Human Research Protections. (n.d.).
Quality improvement activities FAQsLinks to an external site.
. United States Department of Health and Human Services.
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Document:
Doctoral Project Ethics Pledge (Word document)
Download Doctoral Project Ethics Pledge (Word document)
To prepare:
· Read and view the Learning Resources, focusing specifically on the Tuskegee study resources.
· Read the ethics pledge.
By Day 3 of Week 11
Post a response including the following:
· What are the characteristics of the research study (Tzeng & Yin, 2017), the quality improvement study (Khoja & Moosa, 2023), and the DNP project (Bangura, 2024) in terms of generalizability, sampling, and the nature of ethical protections?
· Compare and contrast ethical considerations in research to ethics requirements for QI and/or for a DNP project.
By Day 5 of Week 11
Read a selection of your colleagues’ posts and
respond to
at least two of your colleagues on
two different days by expanding upon their reflections, making connections to your perceptions, and offering additional insights.
Reply
CLASS,
In this discussion, you will focus on a specific study to explore ethics in research and consider the importance of the ethics pledge.
Our interactive discussion addresses the following learning objectives:
· Analyze ethical considerations in relation to DNP problem statements
· Compare and contrast ethical considerations for research vs. quality improvement or any type of DNP project
· Compare and contrast a research study, a QI study, and a DNP project with regard to generalizability and protection of human subjects (IRB review)
Post a response to the following prompts:
· What are the characteristics of the research study (Tzeng & Yin, 2017), the quality improvement study (Khoja & Moosa, 2023), and the DNP project (Bangura, 2024) in terms of generalizability, sampling, and the nature of ethical protections?
· Compare and contrast ethical considerations in research to ethics requirements for QI and/or for a DNP project.
We encourage you to read the question carefully to answer all aspects presented.
