J Korean Acad Nurs.  2015 Jun;45(3):315-322. 10.4040/jkan.2015.45.3.315.

Bioethical Approach for Nursing Research -Focused on the Use of Research Ethics Committees

• Jeong IS

• KMID: 2164372
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2015.45.3.315

Abstract

PURPOSE
This paper was written to introduce methods of using the research ethics committee (RES) from requesting the initial review to reporting the close-out for nursing researchers.
METHODS
General ethical principles were described by reviewing the 'Bioethics and Safety Act' and other related guidelines, and constructing some questions and answers.
RESULTS
The results were composed of three parts; definition of RES, steps in using RES, and archiving. The 7 steps for using RES were; identifying whether the study needed to be reviewed, by the RES identifying whether the study could be exempted, requesting the initial review after preparing documents, requesting the re-review, requesting an amendment review, requesting a continuing review and reporting the close-out.
CONCLUSION
Nursing researchers need to receive RES approval before starting nursing research involving human subjects. Nursing researchers are urged to use the steps reported in this paper to receive RES approval easily and quickly.

Keyword

Ethics; Research; Ethics committees; Research; Nursing research

MeSH Terms

Ethics Committees, Research/*organization & administration
Guidelines as Topic
Humans
Nursing Research/*ethics

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  Figure 1 Flow from decision for initial review request to close-out.

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