Ethical Issues in Doing Qualitative Research

The design of most qualitative studies requires close attention to potential ethical concerns that maybe less likely issues in quantitative research designs. This presentation will address such ethical issues as the role of the researcher, minimizing risks, privacy/confidentiality concerns, potential conflicts of interest, perceived coercion, recruitment issues, imbalance of power, and bias. It will also address required permissions, dealing with vulnerable populations, and using appropriate informed consent