This document discusses ethics in nursing research. It defines ethics in nursing research as the moral principles researchers must follow to ensure the rights and welfare of study participants. It emphasizes protecting vulnerable groups from harm, safeguarding participants from exploitation, establishing risk-benefit ratios, and ensuring respect, dignity, privacy and informed consent. The key ethical principles of beneficence, respect for human dignity and justice are outlined. Guidelines for informed consent including essential elements and from organizations like ICMR are provided. The Code of Ethics for Nurses in India regarding respecting individuals and maintaining competence, boundaries, teamwork and societal trust is also summarized.

1. GUJARAT INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION
AND RESEARCH,AHMEDABAD.
ETHICS IN NURSING RESEARCH
PREPARED BY;
MS. Stephy Christian
F.Y. M.Sc. NURSING STUDENT
ROLL NO:20
GINERA

2. DEFINITION
Ethics in nursing research can be
defined as the act of moral
principles that the researcher has
to follow while conducting nursing
research to ensure the rights and
welfare of individuals, group, or
community under study.

3. IMPORTANCE OF ETHICS IN
NURSING RESEARCH
 Protect the vulnerable group and other study
participants from harmful effects of the experimental
interventions.

4. SAFEGUARD THE PARTICIPANTS
FROM EXPLOITATION BY
RESEARCHERS.

5. ESTABLISH THE RISK BENEFIT
RATIO FOR THE STUDY
SUBJECTS.

6. ENSURE THE FULLEST
RESPECT, DIGNITY, PRIVACY,
DISCLOSE OF INFORMATION,
AND FAIR TREATMENT FOR
STUDY SUBJECTS.

7. BUILD THE CAPABILITY OF
SUBJECTS TO ACCEPT OR
REJECT PARTICIPATION IN
STUDY AND TO HAVE ACCESS TO
INFORMED OR WRITTEN
CONSENT FOR PARTICIPATION
IN RESEARCH STUDY.

8. ETHICAL
PRINCIPLES IN
NURSING
RESEARCH

9. BENEFICENCE
PRINCIPLES
RESPECT OF
HUMAN DIGNITY
JUSTICE

10. PRINCIPLE
OF
BENEFICENSE
PROMOTE
GOOD
MINIMIZE
RISK,
ASSURE
BENIFTS,
MAINTAIN
INTEGRITYOF
THE STUDY
PRINCIPLE
OFJUSTICE
FAIRNESS
INCLUSION AND
EXCLUSION
CRITERIA,
CONSENT AND
SURVEY
TRANSLATED
PRINCIPLE
OF HUMAN
DIGNITY
AUTONOMY
INFORMED
CONSENT,
CAN
WITHDRAW,
CONFIDENTIALI
TY

11. ESSENTIAL
INFORMATION
COMPREHENSION
COMPETENT
SUBJECT
AGREEMENT
TO
PARTICIPATE
4 ELEMENTS OF
INFORMED CONSENT

12. THE CONSENT OFAN INFORMED
CONSENT MUST INCLUDE THE
FOLLOWING:
 Title of study and name(s) of investigator(s)
 Introduction and invitation to subjects.
 Basics of subject selection.
 Procedural process and any intervention
involved in the study.
 Expected time and nature of participants
involvement in the study.
 Type of data/information to be obtained for
respondents.

13.  Details of the potential discomfort or risk for
participants in the study.
 Mechanism to protect privacy and anonymity
of participants.
 Contact details to collect information and
clarification about doubts.
 Statement about voluntary participation of
subjects and right of termination without any
penalty.
 Description of the expected benefits of the
research study.
 Signature lines.

14. ICMR GUIDELINES FOR
BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH
 PRINCIPLE OF ESSENTIALITY
 PRINCIPLE OF VOLUNTARINESS
 PRINCIPLE OF NON-EXPLOITATION
 PRINCIPLE OF SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY
 PRINCIPLE OF ENSURING PRIVACY
AND CONFIDENTIALITY
 PRINCIPLE OF RISK MINIMIZATION

15. ICMR GUIDELINES FOR
BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH
 PRINCIPLE OF PROFESSIONAL
COMPETENCE
 PRINCIPLE OF MAXIMIZATION OF BENEFIT
 PRINCIPLE OF INSTITUTIONAL
ARRANGEMENTS
 PRINCIPLE OF TRANSPARENCYAND
ACCOUNTABILITY
 PRINCIPLE OF INSTITUTIONAL
ARRANGEMENTS
 PRINCIPLE OF TRANSPARENCYAND
ACCOUNTABILITY

16. CODE OF ETHICS FOR
NURSES IN INDIA
THE NURSE RESPECTS THE
UNIQUENESS OF AN
INDIVIDUAL IN PROVISION OF
CARE NURSE

17. THE NURSE RESPECTS
INDIVIDUALS’ RIGHTS TO
PRIVACY, MAINTAINS
CONFIDENTIALITY AND SHARES
INFORMATION JUDICIOUSLY

18. THE NURSE MAINTAINS
COMPETENCE IN ORDER TO
RENDER QUALITY NURSING
CARE NURSE

19. THE NURSE IS OBLIGED TO
PRACTICE WITHIN THE
FRAMEWORK OF ETHICAL,
PROFESSIONALAND LEGAL
BOUNDARIES NURSE

20. THE NURSE IS OBLIGED TO
WORK HARMONIOUSLY WITH
MEMBERS OF THE HEALTH
TEAM NURSE

21. THE NURSE COMMITS TO
RECIPROCATE THE TRUST
INVESTED IN NURSING
PROFESSION BY THE SOCIETY
NURSE

22. THANK YOU !