Waycott Jenny, Morgans Amee, Pedell Sonja, Ozanne Elizabeth, Vetere Frank, Kulik Lars, Davis Hilary
The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Benetas Aged Care Services, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Qual Health Res. 2015 Nov;25(11):1518-28. doi: 10.1177/1049732315570136. Epub 2015 Feb 2.
The purpose of this article is to consider how ethical principles can inform the effective design and implementation of technology-based interventions that aim to promote the well-being of socially isolated older adults. We evaluated a new iPad application with small groups of older adults. In this article, we reflect on the ethical issues encountered at each stage of the research process. Drawing on the ethical principles of beneficence, research merit and integrity, justice, and respect, we identify key issues to consider in the future design and implementation of social isolation interventions that use new technologies. Key issues include (a) providing sufficient support to facilitate ongoing social interactions, (b) managing older adults' expectations, (c) providing encouragement without coercion, and (d) responding to individual needs. We conclude that it is important to report on ethical challenges incurred when evaluating social isolation interventions to inform future research in this important area.
本文的目的是探讨伦理原则如何为旨在促进社会孤立老年人福祉的基于技术的干预措施的有效设计和实施提供指导。我们对一小群老年人评估了一款新的iPad应用程序。在本文中，我们反思了研究过程每个阶段遇到的伦理问题。借鉴行善、研究价值与诚信、公正和尊重等伦理原则，我们确定了在未来设计和实施使用新技术解决社会孤立问题的干预措施时需要考虑的关键问题。关键问题包括：（a）提供足够的支持以促进持续的社交互动；（b）管理老年人的期望；（c）给予鼓励而非强迫；（d）回应个体需求。我们得出结论，报告评估社会孤立干预措施时遇到的伦理挑战对于为这一重要领域的未来研究提供信息很重要。
