Journal article
Obtaining informed consent: observations from community research with refugee and impoverished youth
Journal of medical ethics, Vol.35(10), pp.638-643
10/2009
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2008.028936
PMID: 19793946
Abstract
This paper presents challenges facing researchers in applying basic ethical principles while conducting research with youth in a developing country context. A discussion of the cultural and social challenges to adherence to the elements of informed consent: disclosure, comprehension, capacity, voluntariness and consent is presented. The authors argue that the current institutional review board requirements that guide research reflect values and stem from western contexts that may not be fully applicable to non-western contexts. More dialogue is needed among researchers in developing world contexts on challenges of and possible revisions to requirements that maintain respect for persons, beneficence, autonomy and justice, particularly when working with youth.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Obtaining informed consent: observations from community research with refugee and impoverished youth
- Creators
- R Nakkash - Department of Health Behaviour and Education, American University of Beirut, LebanonJ MakhoulR Afifi
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of medical ethics, Vol.35(10), pp.638-643
- DOI
- 10.1136/jme.2008.028936
- PMID
- 19793946
- NLM abbreviation
- J Med Ethics
- ISSN
- 0306-6800
- eISSN
- 1473-4257
- Publisher
- England
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/2009
- Academic Unit
- Injury Prevention Research Center; Community and Behavioral Health
- Record Identifier
- 9984064198002771
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