Beattie Elizabeth
Dementia Collaborative Research Centre, Room 615, Level 6, N Block, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, Queensland, Australia 4059.
Res Gerontol Nurs. 2009 Apr;2(2):94-102. doi: 10.3928/19404921-20090401-01.
Decisional capacity is a precious component of personhood and is progressively diminished in dementia. Conducting research with individuals with dementia demands a commitment to ensure the quest for knowledge does not overwhelm the rights of those it is intended to protect. The purposes of this article are to describe current understandings of the concept of decisional capacity, describe recent regulatory developments related to the consideration of additional protections for decisionally impaired adults, and provide recommendations for nurse investigators working with this vulnerable group.
决策能力是人格的一个重要组成部分，在痴呆症中会逐渐衰退。对痴呆症患者进行研究需要承诺确保对知识的探索不会压倒其旨在保护的人群的权利。本文的目的是描述对决策能力概念的当前理解，描述与考虑为决策能力受损的成年人提供额外保护相关的近期监管发展，并为与这一弱势群体合作的护士研究人员提供建议。
