Ethical Issues in Implementation Science: A Qualitative Interview Study of Participating Clinicians.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Implementation science presents ethical issues not well addressed by traditional research ethics frameworks. There is little empirical work examining how clinicians whose work is affected by implementation studies view these issues. Accordingly, we interviewed clinicians working at sites participating in an implementation study seeking to improve patient handoffs to the intensive care unit (ICU).

Methods

We performed semi-structured interviews with 32 clinicians working at sites participating in an implementation study aiming to improve patient handoffs from the operating room to the ICU. We analyzed the interviews using an iterative coding process following a conventional content analysis approach.

Results

Clinicians' greatest concern about involvement was

SUBMITTER: Clapp JT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11785497 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature