Ethical challenges in conducting research in low and middle income setting during public health emergencies: a qualitative evidence of a COVID-19 pandemic: the experience of Iran.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Every minute during an epidemic is important and research in such conditions is for the benefit of the society. Considering that identifying experiences is a way to prevent repeated mistakes and prepare people to face crisis situations, this study aimed to explain participants' experiences of ethical challenges encountered in conducting research related to Covid-19 in Iran.

Method

This qualitative study was carried out using conventional content analysis for 2 years from March 2020 to March 2022 in Tehran, Iran. A number of 30 people were selected in a purposeful method and information was obtained through semi-structured interviews. The participants in the study were people with positions including members of institutional and national research ethics committees,

SUBMITTER: Shamsi-Gooshki E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11912589 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature