Ethical Approval
When conducting nursing research, the researcher should adhere to ethical standards by applying ethical principles to study. For the first time, ethical principles that should be ensured in medical research were defined in the Declaration of Helsinki in 1964 (Heale & Shorten, 2017). Later, all other studies were regulated under these principles. While conducting this nursing research, the researcher will abide by the basic ethical positions determined by ethical standards.
The researcher promises to convey the principle of respect for the individual, ensuring that the well-being of the participants takes precedence over the researcher’s interests. The researcher also agrees to conduct research in the best interests of society and science, minimizing the risks for research participants. Finally, the researcher pledges to adhere to the principle of fairness, that is, not to infringe on the interests of the participants. The researcher will guarantee fairness by ensuring complete anonymity in the storage and publication of data. The researcher will obtain approval from the ethics committee, which will review the ethical risks associated with human research.
Therefore, the researcher will adhere to three basic principles, including minimizing harm or reducing risk to participants in the research process. The researcher will also ensure the informed consent of the participants, who will understand that they are participating in the research voluntarily and being aware of their role and contributions. Finally, the researcher will secure the anonymity and confidentiality of the participants’ identity and all data provided. Ensuring anonymity and confidentiality concerns data storage, data sharing, and data publishing.
Evaluation of the Research
The researcher will guarantee the value of the study by assessing the sources and excluding all the information from unverified sources. The researcher also promises to verify the data using cross-factual verification. The evaluation will also include an assessment of the relevance of the research topic and the potential benefits that the research can bring to science and society. Before the study is submitted for publication, the researcher will double-check all factual and other data that require verification and make sure that there are no grammatical errors or typos in the text. The researcher also pledges to verify that the study does not contain data provided anonymously or confidentially, the publication of which could harm the study participants or third parties.
The researcher promises to be consistent in collecting data, discussing and summarizing results, and intends to cite all knowledge that should be cited. In selecting the information used for the background, the researcher will present appropriate material relevant to the research topic and aims to assess the quality, relevance, accuracy, reliability, and bias of the sources presented in the research. Such an approach will allow subsequently assessing the validity of findings and offer critical analysis, highlighting the essential research findings.
References
Heale, R., & Shorten, A. (2017). Ethical context of nursing research. Evidence-Based Nursing, 20(1), 7-7.