Protecting Your Research Participants The ethics information covered in your text was from the viewpoint of a Principal investigator (i

Protecting Your Research Participants

The ethics information covered in your text was from the viewpoint of a Principal investigator (i.e., the researcher responsible for the study). However, not everyone serves as a Principal investigator (PI); there are other roles individuals can play in research. One specific example is a large research projects where the PI hires individuals to help in the data collection, analysis, and reporting. There are various ethical scenarios that can arise during data collection, analysis, and reporting. The video above covers three different scenarios and what should be done when faced with one of these situations.

Now that you know the importance of protecting the rights and welfare of Human Research Participants and that it is mandatory for every member of a research team. To engage in this interactive exercise, go to The Research Clinic  (Links to an external site.)and click on “Play Full Video”. Watch the introductory video all the way to the end.

Once that video is over, you will be presented with four different characters from which you will select the clinical research coordinator, “Jan Klein, RN.” Feel free to play other parts, but for this short assignment, address the questions from the experience of this character.  Take a screenshot of the final page after completing the activity.

ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS

After completing The Research Clinic activity:

• Submit a screenshot of the final page before returning to the main menu.
• Choose one of the critical decision points for the coordinator.
• In one to two paragraphs, explain why the decision was critical to maintaining integrity based on Internal Review Board (IRB) protocol.
• Explain the role of informed consent, data integrity/validity, participant rights, and participant welfare.  

This assignment is due Sunday of Week 2 by 11:59 PM EST.  You will be assessed using the M1.6 Ethics Simulation Activity.

This assignment is worth 5% of your final course grade.

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M1.6 Protect Your Research Participants Mar2020