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  1. Ethical Considerations for Qualitative Research Methods During the

    Qualitative modes of inquiry are especially valuable for understanding and promoting health and well-being, and mitigating risk, among populations most vulnerable in the pandemic (Teti et al., 2020).However, the implementation of qualitative studies, as with any social research (Doerr & Wagner, 2020), demands careful planning and continuous evaluation in the context of research ethics in a ...

  2. Ethical Considerations in Qualitative Study

    The protection of human subjects in a research is key, depending on the application of a particular ethical research principles. In a qualitative study, ethical considerations must be taken ...

  3. Ethical challenges of researchers in qualitative studies: the necessity

    In qualitative research, data are collected with a focus on multifaceted interviews and narratives to produce a description of the experiences. The researchers, therefore, play the role of a mediator between the experiences of the respondents and the community of concerned people ( 28 , 31 ).

  4. Ethical Dilemmas in Qualitative Research: A Critical Literature Review

    To identify and describe the ethical considerations in qualitative health research for physical therapy: Case study—46 interviews patients: The authors suggest reflexivity as a way to recognize ethical moments throughout qualitative research and to help build methodological and ethical rigor: Yardley SJ et al. United Kingdom. 2014: II, III

  5. The continuum of rapport: Ethical tensions in qualitative interviews

    In qualitative longitudinal research, researchers are required to sustain relationships with their participants over a certain period of time, which poses certain ethical challenges different to research with interviews as one-off encounters (e.g. Neale, 2021). As I experienced, upholding relationships of trust and respect and acknowledging the ...

  6. Ethical issues in the use of in-depth interviews: literature review and

    Email: [email protected]. This paper reports a literature review on the topic of ethical issues in in-depth interviews. The review returned three types of article: general discussion, issues in particular studies, and studies of interview-based research ethics. Whilst many of the issues discussed in these articles are generic to research ...

  7. Ethical consideration dilemma: systematic review of ethics in

    During an interview process in qualitative research, the findings show that anonymity, voluntary participation, privacy, confidentiality, option to opt out and avoiding misuse of findings are ethical considerations that must be observed by the researcher. ... Adhering to ethical considerations in research demonstrate that the research ...

  8. Ethical considerations associated with Qualitative Research methods

    The guidance has been created for researchers using qualitative methods within the ONS. However, the ethical considerations discussed, and the mitigations for these, can be more widely applied to all types of qualitative research. The guidance is divided into several parts. An introduction to qualitative research and why ethics matters in this ...

  9. Interviews in the social sciences

    Ethical considerations post-interview. Researchers should consider how interview data are stored, analysed and disseminated. ... This article argues that, in qualitative interview research, a ...

  10. Ethical dilemmas and reflexivity in qualitative research

    Introduction and context. The importance of procedural ethics, gaining initial approvals for research studies, is well-established and guided by the principles enshrined in the Declaration of Helsinki and the Nuremberg code [].Ethical approval procedures are often viewed as a 'hurdle' to be surmounted, and arguably overshadow full consideration of the challenges of process ethics, the ...

  11. Ethics in Qualitative Research: A Practical Guide

    data collection in qualitative research. This paper is not meant to be exhaustive; however, it should be a good guide for qualitative researchers who wish to avail of practical strategies for good ethical practices. Keywords: qualitative research, ethics, ethical considerations, data collection, data analysis, data interpretation Introduction

  12. (PDF) Ethical Considerations in Qualitative Research: Summary

    Ethical considerations played a vital role in assessing the ethical awareness of research studies that involved human participants in qualitative research. (Mirza et al., 2024) .

  13. Difficult but important questions about the ethics of qualitative research

    The ethics of qualitative research live in the 'specific and situated ethical tensions and dilemmas [that] arise during the practice of research' [2]. Reid et al.'s piece is an important step towards making these tensions and dilemmas part of the research discourse in health professions education. Their work clearly identifies an under ...

  14. (PDF) Ethics in Qualitative Research

    Abstract. To critically examine ethical issues in qualitative research. The ethical principles of autonomy, beneficence, and justice are guides for researchers to address initial and ongoing ...

  15. Research Ethics for Qualitative Interviewing

    Summary. Dr. Bethany Morgan Brett, PhD, Lecturer in Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies at the University of Essex, discusses research ethics for qualitative interviews, including the principles: do no harm, informed consent (forms, written, and verbal), and confidentiality and anonymity.

  16. Qualitative Research: Ethical Considerations

    Ethics is an integral part of research that extends throughout the entire research process, from the selection of a research topic, to data collection and analysis, and, finally, the dissemination of study results [1, 2].In current research practice, researchers encounter increasingly multidimensional ethical questions on a daily basis [].In addition, ethical issues in qualitative research ...

  17. PDF Ethical Issues in Qualitative Research

    Chapter 4 Ethical Issues in Qualitative Research 51 FOCUS YOUR READING Researchers are responsible for ensuring that participants are not harmed, pri- vacy is maintained, and the participants have provided informed consent. Qualitative researchers do not have clear standards governing their activities. Universities rely on review boards to decide which research activities to approve.

  18. Methodological and Ethical Considerations when Conducting Qualitative

    The potential benefits and costs of interviews in qualitative research are well documented (e.g. Hutchinson, et al., 1994; Knox & Burkard 2009). For the participant, there may be an opportunity to share their experiences and have their voice heard, or use the interview as an opportunity to process the experience (as discussed in the previous ...

  19. Ethical Considerations in the Design and Conduct of Clinical Trials of

    Interviews were conducted in English via video call (Zoom) by a qualitative research scientist (A.Y.) with over 7 years of experience in qualitative research. Interviews ranged from 30 to 60 minutes and were guided by a set of questions addressing demographic questions, the 7 ethical principles endorsed by the NIH—clinical and social value ...

  20. Interviews and focus groups in qualitative research: an update for the

    Research interviews are a fundamental qualitative research method 15 and are utilised across methodological approaches. Interviews enable the researcher to learn in depth about the perspectives ...

  21. (PDF) Ethical considerations in qualitative research

    Ethical considerations are important in research particularly in qualitative research context, as researchers are in a powerful position when interpreting participant's words (Steffen, 2016). ...

  22. Sampling in qualitative interview research: criteria, considerations

    Considerations of sampling are fundamental to any empirical study. However, in studies based on qualitative research interviews, sampling issues are rarely discussed. Possible reasons include a lack of universal 'rules of thumb' governing sampling considerations and the diversity of approaches to qualitative inquiry.

  23. Ethical Considerations in Research

    Ethical considerations in research are a set of principles that guide your research designs and practices. Scientists and researchers must always adhere to a certain code of conduct when collecting data from people. The goals of human research often include understanding real-life phenomena, studying effective treatments, investigating ...

  24. (PDF) Ethical Issues in the Use of In-Depth Interviews: Literature

    Ethics of qualitative interviewing in grieving fami-lies. In: Memon A, Bull R, eds. Handbook of the psychology of ... The consideration of research ethics to protect the research participants is a ...