Ethical issues in research with refugees

PD Deps, I Rezende, MAC Andrade… - Ethics, Medicine and Public …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Refugee research ethics overlaps with and has drawn from ethics in
humanitarian relief, anthropology and medical research. Ethics procedures and ethical …

Evaluating chronic pain interventions in recent refugees and immigrant populations: a systematic review

A Altun, H Brown, L Sturgiss, G Russell - Patient Education and Counseling, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives Many studies investigating the management of chronic pain often exclude
participation of people from refugee and immigrant backgrounds. This review seeks to …

A qualitative multi-methods research protocol: Applied research ethics in the Middle East North Africa Region

J Makhoul, C El Ashkar, R Nakkash… - … journal of qualitative …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
In generating new knowledge in all fields related to human subjects research, research
ethics is key. The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has witnessed a remarkable …

Reflections of methodological and ethical challenges in conducting research during COVID-19 involving resettled refugee youth in Canada

Z Salam, E Nouvet, L Schwartz - Journal of Medical Ethics, 2022 - jme.bmj.com
Research involving migrant youth involves navigating and negotiating complex challenges
in order to uphold their rights and dignity, but also all while maintaining scientific rigour …

“That is not my country anymore”: pre-and postdisplacement trauma, stressors, and distress in war-affected Syrian civilians.

L Matos, MJ Indart, CL Park, I Leal - Psychological trauma: theory …, 2022 - psycnet.apa.org
Objective: This mixed-methods study assessed the prevalence of pre-and postmigration
trauma and stressors as determinants of refugee mental health in resettlement. Method …

Implementing community‐based participatory research with communities affected by humanitarian crises: The potential to recalibrate equity and power in vulnerable …

RA Afifi, S Abdulrahim, T Betancourt… - American journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Worldwide, over 70.8 million people are forcibly displaced from their homes as a
result of persecution, conflict, violence, or human rights violation. In humanitarian crises …

Strategies to improve the quality and usefulness of mental health trials in humanitarian settings

KE Miller, A Rasmussen, MJD Jordans - The Lancet Psychiatry, 2023 - thelancet.com
A striking rise in the number of people affected by humanitarian crises has led to an increase
in mental health and psychosocial support interventions to reduce the psychological effects …

“I'm Going to Tell You Something I Never Told Anyone”: Ethics-and Trauma-Informed Challenges of Implementing a Research Protocol with Syrian Refugees

L Matos, MJ Indart, CL Park, I Leal - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
As research subjects, refugees have numerous potential vulnerabilities. This study aimed to
examine the ethics-and trauma-informed challenges of implementing a mental health …

Assessing meaning violations in Syrian refugees: A mixed‐methods cross‐cultural adaptation of the Global Meaning Violations Scale–ArabV

L Matos, J Água, J Sinval, CL Park… - Journal of Traumatic …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Refugees are disproportionately affected by extreme traumatic events that can violate core
beliefs and life goals (ie, global meaning) and cause significant distress. This mixed …

Behind the scenes of research ethics committee oversight: a qualitative research study with committee chairs in the Middle East and North Africa region

CE Ashkar, R Nakkash, A Matar, J Makhoul - BMC Medical Ethics, 2024 - Springer
Background Research cites shortcomings and challenges facing research ethics committees
in many regions across the world including Arab countries. This paper presents findings …