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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: AJOB Empir Bioeth. 2020 Mar 12;11(2):104–113. doi: 10.1080/23294515.2020.1737980

Table 2:

Emergent themes and sub-themes of ethical concerns reported by researchers

Thematic Domain Sub-themes
Distress

  1. Emotional distress

  2. Stigma

  3. Lack of time, resources, and processes to prevent distress and stigma
Understanding

  1. Lack of sufficient understanding

  2. Therapeutic misconception

  3. Action based on misunderstanding

  4. Lack of time and resources to ensure sufficient understanding
Privacy

  1. Violating privacy policies

  2. Loss of confidentiality