ETHICS

Ethics

Ethics

Gahagan J, Sweeney E, Worthington C, Perry D, Satzinger F, Rogers E. Ethics issues for HIV/AIDS researchers in international settings - perspectives from the Canadian experience. International Journal Of Infectious Diseases: IJID: Official Publication Of The International Society For Infectious Diseases, ISSN: 1878-3511, 2008 Nov; Vol. 12 (6), pp. 569-72.

In recognition of the level of international HIV/AIDS research being conducted by Canadians, the Canadian Association for HIV Research (CAHR), along with its partners, has developed a resource document to assist researchers in identifying and preparing for the unique ethics issues and challenges that may arise during international HIV/AIDS research. Between 2004 and 2007, face-to-face consultations were undertaken with community and government stakeholders, and interviews were conducted with eight prominent HIV/AIDS researchers with international experience to identify key research ethics challenges and structural, cultural, political, social, and economic factors that may impact HIV/AIDS research ethics in resource-limited settings. These challenges and factors served as the basis for the hypothetical ethics issues case scenarios developed for each of the four research tracks. Ethics issues were identified at every stage of the research process. Key contextual issues included: (1) stigma and culturally-embedded conceptualizations of HIV; (2) local and global politics and economics; (3) gender inequities, power dynamics, and sexual roles; and (4) allocation and availability of resources for research and health services. The final document resulting from the consultation process provides a framework for open dialogue on the complex and interconnected ethics issues researchers may experience in the field of international HIV/AIDS research, and contributes to the HIV/AIDS research field by reinforcing the need for high quality and ethically sound research.

Clark PG, Cott C, Drinka TJ. Theory and practice in interprofessional ethics: a framework for understanding ethical issues in health care teams. Journal Of Interprofessional Care, ISSN: 1356-1820, 2007 Dec; Vol. 21 (6), pp. 591-603.

Interprofessional teamwork is an essential and expanding form of health care practice. While moral issues arising in teamwork relative to the patient have been explored, the analysis of ethical issues regarding the function of the team itself is limited. This paper develops a conceptual framework for organizing and analyzing the different types of ethical issues in interprofessional teamwork. This framework is a matrix that maps the elements of principles, structures, and processes against individual, team, and organizational levels. A case study is presented that illustrates different dimensions of these topics, based on the application of this framework. Finally, ...