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Nurse researchers face ethical dilemmas in qualitative interviews, as standard bioethics principles are insufficient. Enhanced preparation and case discussions are crucial for navigating these complex situations effectively.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Research
  • Bioethics
  • Qualitative Methodology

Background:

  • Nurse researchers conducting qualitative interviews with patients and spouses frequently encounter unforeseen ethical dilemmas.
  • Established bioethical principles (justice, beneficence, non-maleficence, respect for human rights, autonomy) provide a foundation but are insufficient for all unanticipated ethical challenges in qualitative research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe and discuss ethically challenging moments encountered in phenomenological interview studies.
  • To argue for enhanced researcher preparation and continuous case discussion to address ethical complexities in qualitative interviews.

Main Methods:

  • Phenomenological interview studies.
  • Case study analysis of ethically challenging moments.
  • Discussion of the researcher's role navigating between bioethics, therapeutic roles, and human connection.

Main Results:

  • Qualitative interviews necessitate a complex navigation between adhering to bioethical principles, fulfilling therapeutic or nursing roles, and maintaining human connection or friendship.
  • Standard bioethical guidelines do not adequately prepare researchers for the nuanced ethical situations arising in qualitative interviews.

Conclusions:

  • There is a need to enhance nurse researchers' capacity to respond ethically to unexpected situations in qualitative interviews.
  • Increased focus on ethical preparation and ongoing discussion of interview-related ethical cases is essential for qualitative nurse researchers.