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Ethical suicide research: A survey of researchers
journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-17, 01:41 authored by Lakeman, R, Fitzgerald, MAResearch is needed to better understand and respond effectively to people who are suicidal. Involving people who are suicidal in research poses some ethical and pragmatic problems. The ethical problems and difficulties in obtaining approval to involve people who are suicidal in research has contributed to the current paucity of research that explores the suicidal experience. To explore some of these problems, a web-based survey of suicide researchers was undertaken. Researchers identified from published reports were contacted by email and invited to participate in a web-based survey. Researchers were asked to describe any problems they encountered, how ethical problems were negotiated or resolved, and any advice received from human research ethics committees. The main problems identified were accessing the population, maintaining confidentiality, the extent of care owed by the researcher to participants, and the facilitation of support to participants. As with clinical practice, ethical research involving people who are suicidal involves a process of sensitive engagement, and careful consideration and remediation of risk.
History
Publication title
International Journal of Mental Health NursingVolume
18Pagination
10-17ISSN
1445-8330Department/School
School of NursingPublisher
Wiley-BlackwellPlace of publication
OnlineRepository Status
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