Ethical Issues in Community-Based Research

The ethical principle 'do no harm' should be the foundation for all the work we do as community practitioners and researchers. However, sometimes in our quest for getting 'good data' we forget to put all the safeguards in place to protect the confidentiality, privacy and the vulnerability of community members engaged in research. This workshop will focus on ethical dilemmas commonly presented in community-based research. Case studies of real life examples will be used.

Participants Will Learn:

• how to identify potential ethical "red-flags"
• how to problem-solve different ethical issues commonly presented in CBR
• the importance of "informed consent"
• how to prepare submissions for an "ethics review"

Who Should Attend:

• people who are new to CBR
• people who have some experience but wish to renew or refresh their knowledge of essential CBR concepts