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Paediatric nursing and research ethics: is there a conflict?
Author(s) -
LOWES LESLEY
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
journal of clinical nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.94
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1365-2702
pISSN - 0962-1067
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2702.1996.tb00233.x
Subject(s) - safeguarding , nursing , nursing research , medicine , psychology , engineering ethics , engineering
Summary• This paper briefly outlines the major ethical issues which need to be considered when conducting paediatric research. • An overview of ethical theories and principles will highlight the difficulties which may be experienced when making decisions about children's competency to consent to participate in research. • The congruency of the paediatric nurse as ‘researcher’ and ‘practitioner’ will be examined. Does the nurse involved in paediatric research experience a conflict between a commitment to research and safeguarding the interests and well‐being of the child.