Narrat Inq Bioeth. 2021;11(1):95-99. doi: 10.1353/nib.2021.0039.
This commentary discusses twelve stories in which people who are involved in institutional review board (IRB) administration or serve as IRB members tell the stories of how the COVID-19 pandemic affected their work and lives. Among the aspects of these stories it highlights are the need to focus on the well-being of the institution's employees, and how issues involving protecting vulnerable subjects might relate to current policy debates about underserved communities. The final portion of this commentary focuses in particular on how one might measure success for a program in protecting its research subjects during a pandemic.
这篇评论讨论了 12 个故事，这些故事的主人公涉及机构审查委员会（IRB）管理或担任 IRB 成员，讲述了 COVID-19 大流行如何影响他们的工作和生活。这些故事强调了需要关注机构员工的福祉，以及涉及保护弱势群体的问题如何与当前关于服务不足社区的政策辩论相关。本评论的最后一部分特别关注如何衡量在大流行期间保护研究对象的计划的成功。
