Educate community partners together with academic researchers and institutional groups involved in research review |
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Focus on ethical and regulatory requirements that relate to specific research project |
What do learners need to know for their roles and responsibilities?
What is relevant to the research design?
What is relevant to the setting and participant population?
Review of population-specific regulatory requirements for informed consent (e.g., children and assent)
Eliminate discussions of issues pertinent only to biomedical clinical trials if research involves survey methods only
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Integrate ethics education with protocol-specific training |
All examples should be relevant to research protocol
Anticipate specific ethical dilemmas that may arise in field
Cover process issues related to protocol adherence and data integrity
Review actual study informed consent document
Discuss what to do when someone does not meet inclusion criteria but insists they want to participate
Review best practices for recordkeeping and documentation
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Provide hands-on opportunities to practice new skills |
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Offer opportunities for ongoing education and discussion about ethical issues |
Establish a continuous feedback loop between field staff and investigators
Weekly field staff meetings with standing agenda to discuss recruitment problems, stress, and distress
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Review ethical issues unique to CEnR |
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Discuss communication issues and strategies |
How to ask questions when you do not understand
How to speak up when you think something is wrong
Consensus-building
Role plays in which individuals assume the parts of different stakeholders
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