Ethical issues in participatory action research

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 333-340

  Löfman, Päivi ^a,b   Pelkonen, Marjaana ^c   Pietilä, Anna Maija ^d  

^a South Carelia Polytechnic Technology   (Finland)

^b RHEUMATISM FOUNDATION HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c Sosiaali ja terveysministerio   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Action research; Ethical issues; Participation; Participatory action research

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONFIDENTIALITY; DECISION MAKING; EMPIRICISM; ETHICS; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; ORTHOPEDICS; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; EMPIRICAL APPROACH; FINLAND; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MODEL; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; NURSING RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; ORTHOPEDIC NURSING; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PERSONNEL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESEARCH ETHICS; REVIEW;

BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; EMPIRICAL APPROACH;

ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONFIDENTIALITY; DECISION MAKING; ETHICS, RESEARCH; FINLAND; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MODELS, NURSING; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; ORTHOPEDIC NURSING; OWNERSHIP; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH DESIGN; RESEARCH PERSONNEL;

EID: 16544391895     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2004.00277.x     Document Type: Article

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