Ethics, Rigour and Agility of Research and Evaluation Methods in a Changing Social and Clinical Context: Reflections from a Psychosocial Research Centre on the Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Autor/inn/en	Morton, Kate; Calman, Lynn; Grimmett, Chloe; Wright, David; White, Helen; Young, Julie; Radcliffe, Eloise; Foster, Claire
Titel	Ethics, Rigour and Agility of Research and Evaluation Methods in a Changing Social and Clinical Context: Reflections from a Psychosocial Research Centre on the Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Quelle	In: International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 26 (2023) 5, S.565-579 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1364-5579
DOI	10.1080/13645579.2023.2173428
Schlagwörter	Ethics; Research Methodology; Foreign Countries; Cancer; Well Being; Quality of Life; Research Administration; COVID-19; Pandemics; Research Design; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ethik; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Ausland; Carcinoma; Karzinom; Krebs (med); Krebserkrankung; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Lebensqualität; Forschungsadministration; Forschungsdesign; Großbritannien
Abstract	The Centre for Psychosocial Research in Cancer conducts world-leading research and service evaluations to support well-being and quality of life amongst those affected by cancer. This paper reflects on how we adapted our research management and study methods during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the implications for ongoing research practice. We use four case studies to consider the benefits and challenges of adapting to remote approaches to research and evaluation delivery: maintaining high ethical standards and data security in evaluation projects with remote approvals; recruiting for and running online discussion groups to inform intervention development; designing and delivering an in-person intervention via video conferencing; and adapting a longitudinal qualitative study to focus on newly emerging issues. We reflect on how we can maintain quality and rigour when conducting remote research and evaluation, and how this can affect our experience as researchers. We also consider possible implications of the uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic for the funding and design of future research and evaluations. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01