Healthcare professionals as gatekeepers in research involving refugee survivors of sexual torture : An examination of the ethical issues

© 2019 John Wiley & Sons Ltd..

This paper examines the ethical issues that arise when healthcare providers act as gatekeepers to research involving vulnerable populations. Traumatised refugees serve as an example of this subset of research participants. Highlighting the particular vulnerabilities of this group, we argue that specific ethical considerations are required that go beyond the conventional research approaches. While gatekeeping responds to some of those vulnerabilities, it risks wronging through unwarranted paternalism. Instead, we will propose that a relational ethics of justice and care serves as a more appropriate framework for responding to the challenges of research involving traumatised refugees. Specifically, such a framework allows us to reflect more deeply on the role of the gatekeeper. In conclusion, we recommend that clinicians and researchers collaborate with survivors' advisory groups in the development of specific research ethical guidelines.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:19

Enthalten in:

Developing world bioethics - 19(2019), 4 vom: 20. Dez., Seite 215-223

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Dehghan, Roghieh [VerfasserIn]
Wilson, James [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Gatekeeping
Journal Article
Refugees
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research ethics
Torture
Trauma

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 06.07.2020

Date Revised 04.12.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/dewb.12222

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM295146990