P2 Discuss ethical issues relatin to research ii the health aid social care sectors
Obtain informed consent
Informed consent in health and social care sectors refers to the service user being informed with all
the appropriate informaton they need in order to make an informed decision. The service user must
be able to make the decision for them and the medical provider (professional) must disclose all
informaton on the procedure and treatment and possible benefts and risks. The patent must be
able to understand the optons and has to be able to evaluate the personal cost of the procedure/
test. The patent then must give voluntary consent without coercion, Richard A Wagner (2015).
In a heath care sector such as in maternity care in a hospital consent must be obtained like in all
research. For example, if a professional in a hospital wanted to study illness during pregnancy then
they would have to gain consent to do so. If the professional wanted to just observe patentts
behaviour they would stll have to gain consent. If the professional gave questonnaires to the
patents, then consent would be presumed by questonnaires received back. The professional in the
hospital must remember that if the mothers wish to withdraw their informaton then they are
allowed to do so.
In a social care sector consent must be obtained. For example, a professional in a support group
service must gain consent from service users for research. The professional must be careful in their
methods as if they are interviewing then sensitvity must be taken into account. All informaton must
be disclosed to the partcipant about the study/research so that the partcipant is able to make an
informed decision.
Avoid decepton
The use of decepton in research should be avoided when possible as it prevents informed consent.
This can include misleading or not informing or disclosing all informaton and nature of the research
which could have otherwise infuenced the patent not to take part. The professionals should make
sure they do not provide falsifying informaton and should make sure they state the real purpose of
the research, csueastbay (2015). Any informaton the professional has gained from the individual
must be recorded exactly as it has been given. For example in an interview the informaton must be
given by the partcipant and not interpreted by the professional who could otherwise give a diferent
meaning. The researcher must make sure that there is no personal bias in their fndings which hasntt
been gathered but presumed, Angela Fisher (2007).
In a health care setng such as a family planning clinic decepton must be avoided. The professional
must avoid deceiving a partcipant in research. For example, if the professional is researching the
result and efect of diferent family planning methods then that will have to be stated to the
partcipant. The researcher must state the aim of their research and why they are researching it so
the partcipant understands why they are needed and do not sign up to partcipate in something
they haventt been told or understood properly. The researcher should not give misleading
informaton (for example saying they are looking at the need of family planning) and disclose all
informaton the partcipant needs.
Obtain informed consent
Informed consent in health and social care sectors refers to the service user being informed with all
the appropriate informaton they need in order to make an informed decision. The service user must
be able to make the decision for them and the medical provider (professional) must disclose all
informaton on the procedure and treatment and possible benefts and risks. The patent must be
able to understand the optons and has to be able to evaluate the personal cost of the procedure/
test. The patent then must give voluntary consent without coercion, Richard A Wagner (2015).
In a heath care sector such as in maternity care in a hospital consent must be obtained like in all
research. For example, if a professional in a hospital wanted to study illness during pregnancy then
they would have to gain consent to do so. If the professional wanted to just observe patentts
behaviour they would stll have to gain consent. If the professional gave questonnaires to the
patents, then consent would be presumed by questonnaires received back. The professional in the
hospital must remember that if the mothers wish to withdraw their informaton then they are
allowed to do so.
In a social care sector consent must be obtained. For example, a professional in a support group
service must gain consent from service users for research. The professional must be careful in their
methods as if they are interviewing then sensitvity must be taken into account. All informaton must
be disclosed to the partcipant about the study/research so that the partcipant is able to make an
informed decision.
Avoid decepton
The use of decepton in research should be avoided when possible as it prevents informed consent.
This can include misleading or not informing or disclosing all informaton and nature of the research
which could have otherwise infuenced the patent not to take part. The professionals should make
sure they do not provide falsifying informaton and should make sure they state the real purpose of
the research, csueastbay (2015). Any informaton the professional has gained from the individual
must be recorded exactly as it has been given. For example in an interview the informaton must be
given by the partcipant and not interpreted by the professional who could otherwise give a diferent
meaning. The researcher must make sure that there is no personal bias in their fndings which hasntt
been gathered but presumed, Angela Fisher (2007).
In a health care setng such as a family planning clinic decepton must be avoided. The professional
must avoid deceiving a partcipant in research. For example, if the professional is researching the
result and efect of diferent family planning methods then that will have to be stated to the
partcipant. The researcher must state the aim of their research and why they are researching it so
the partcipant understands why they are needed and do not sign up to partcipate in something
they haventt been told or understood properly. The researcher should not give misleading
informaton (for example saying they are looking at the need of family planning) and disclose all
informaton the partcipant needs.
