Greaney Anna-Marie, Sheehy Agnes, Heffernan Catrina, Murphy Joan, Mhaolrúnaigh Siobhán Ni, Heffernan Elizabeth, Brown Gary
Department of Nursing and Healthcare Studies, Institute of Technology, Tralee, Ireland.
Br J Nurs. 2012;21(1):38-40, 42-3. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2012.21.1.38.
The aim of this paper is to assist the novice researcher in the research ethics application process. The novice researcher in this context refers to any researcher negotiating a research ethics application for the first time. This may be a student or a more experienced registered nurse engaged in research activity. The paper applies ethical principles to the varied elements of a research ethics application form to explain the theoretical basis of the application criteria. The impetus for this paper arose following an internal audit of the decisions made by the research ethics committee of the nursing department at the Institute of Technology in Tralee, Ireland. The audit revealed the common reasons why full approval was not granted following initial review. This information prompted the development of a paper which would assist novice researchers in avoiding common errors and omissions in the research ethics application process. Despite the specific requirements of individual research ethics committees in different jurisdictions, the fundamental elements of research ethics approval remain unchanged. While the paper has local origins, its relevance holds a wider appeal. The paper takes a structured approach using the three ethical principles of respect for persons, beneficence, and justice, as outlined by the Belmont Report (1979) to provide a framework for discussion. Despite the advent of other frequently used frameworks for research ethics, the principles of the Belmont report remain constant as guidance for good practice in the research ethics context.
本文旨在协助新手研究人员进行研究伦理申请流程。在此背景下，新手研究人员指首次协商研究伦理申请的任何研究人员。这可能是一名学生，或是从事研究活动的经验更丰富的注册护士。本文将伦理原则应用于研究伦理申请表的不同要素，以解释申请标准的理论基础。本文的撰写契机是对爱尔兰特拉利理工学院护理系研究伦理委员会所做决策进行的一次内部审计。审计揭示了初次审查后未给予完全批准的常见原因。这些信息促使撰写了一篇论文，以协助新手研究人员避免在研究伦理申请流程中出现常见的错误和疏漏。尽管不同司法管辖区的各个研究伦理委员会有特定要求，但研究伦理批准的基本要素保持不变。虽然本文起源于当地，但其相关性具有更广泛的吸引力。本文采用结构化方法，运用《贝尔蒙报告》（1979年）概述的尊重人、行善和公正这三项伦理原则，提供一个讨论框架。尽管出现了其他常用的研究伦理框架，但《贝尔蒙报告》的原则仍然是研究伦理背景下良好实践的指导原则。
