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https://swslhd.intersearch.com.au/swslhdjspui/handle/1/11034| Title: | Ethical considerations in recruiting primary care patients to research studies |
| Authors: | Barton, C. Tam, C. W. M. Abbott, P. Liaw, S. T. |
| SWSLHD Author: | Tam, Michael Liaw, Siaw-Teng |
| Affiliates: | Social Health Sciences Unit, School of Health Sciences, Flinders University, SA, Australia General Practice Unit, Fairfield Hospital, NSW, Australia School of Public Health and Community Medicine, UNSW Australia, NSW, Australia Department of General Practice, University of Western Sydney, NSW, Australia UNSW Australia, NSW, Australia General Practice Unit, South West Sydney Local Health District, NSW, Australia |
| Department: | Fairfield Hospital, General Practice Unit |
| Issue Date: | 2016 |
| Journal: | Australian Family Physician |
| Publisher: | Royal Australian College of General Practitioners |
| Abstract: | Background: How patients are selected and subsequently invited to take part in research has important implications for gaining informed, voluntary consent. Objective: This article identifies and discusses common ethical issues that are faced by researchers when recruiting patients from primary care settings. Discussion: Recruiting primary care patients for research studies should be guided by the core ethical values of merit and integrity, respect, justice and beneficence. Issues of patient privacy and risk of coercion are major concerns when selecting and recruiting primary care patients, but the ethical issues will depend on the type of research and the potential risks to participants. The National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research, and Australian privacy laws and principles, should be reviewed to ensure recruitment meets contemporary ethical standards prior to submitting a study protocol for ethical review. |
| URI: | https://swslhd.intersearch.com.au/swslhdjspui/handle/1/11034 |
| ISSN: | 03008495 (ISSN) |
| Appears in Collections: | Fairfield Hospital South Western Sydney Local Health District |
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