Maintaining Research Integrity While Balancing Cultural Sensitivity: A Case Study and Lessons From the Field

We describe an ethical breach in the conduct of global health research by a arising from the ad‐hoc participation of a community stakeholder external to the visiting research group. A framework for reflection is developed from a careful examination of underlying factors and presented with a discussion of consequences and mitigation measures. This framework aims to present lessons learned for researchers working abroad who might face similar situations in their work.

Source: Developing World Bioethics - August 1, 2015 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Rebekah Sibbald, Bethina Loiseau, Benedict Darren, Salem A. Raman, Helen Dimaras, Lawrence C. Loh Tags: Original Article Source Type: research