Introduction
Quality scientific papers have different goals; however, all authors must consider and adhere to ethical codes when writing their papers. Such an aspect as confidentiality is one of the most important when studying any group of people and various aspects related to their lives, professional activity, and health. Thus, an analysis of the correctness of compliance with ethical codes is necessary to understand their importance and the principles for their adherence.
Discussion
The article in question by Semedo, Stålnacke, and Stenberg is an example of a qualitative study conducted to explore coping with chronic pain and depression in immigrant women. The authors describe in detail the ethical principles observed during the study. Semedo et al. (2020) claim that in their work, all interviewed women were thoroughly informed of the basic rules of the survey, among which was the provision that the identities of all respondents would be hidden. This is an example of a measure that has been taken to uphold the ethical principles of qualitative research.
Another example of a measure aimed at ensuring confidentiality and fairness is signing an agreement by all participants. After a written review of the experimental conditions, the researchers confirmed all the principles and ethical measures taken aloud for better clarification (Semedo et al., 2020). Thus, this confirmation of all the consequences of the paper by the authors for the interviewees is proof of the implementation of the principles of confidentiality.
Conclusion
It can be concluded that the authors of the article adhered to the established ethical principles of fairness in conducting their research. This is an indicator of a quality paper that is written, taking into account the basic requirements for scientific work. Thus, we can assume that scientists have tried to take all possible measures to achieve the best possible scientific result.
Reference
Semedo, B., Stålnacke, B. M., & Stenberg, G. (2020). A qualitative study among women immigrants from Somalia–experiences from primary health care multimodal pain rehabilitation in Sweden. European Journal of Physiotherapy, 22(4), 197-205. Web.