Dealing with ethical concerns in suicide research: A survey of australian researchers

K Andriessen; L Reifels; K Krysinska; J Robinson; G Dempster; J Pirkis

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Dealing with ethical concerns in suicide research: A survey of australian researchers

K Andriessen, L Reifels, K Krysinska, J Robinson, G Dempster, J Pirkis

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | MDPI | Published : 2019

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16071094

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Abstract

Given the increasing trend in suicide mortality and its burden on individuals, families and communities, ethically sound research is crucial to improve the prevention of suicidal behaviour. However, few studies have looked at the experiences of researchers in obtaining ethics approval for their studies. This study addressed this gap by investigating researchers’ experiences in obtaining ethics approval and how they dealt with the concerns raised by ethics committees. Respondents were recruited from September to November 2018 through the Australian Suicide Prevention Research Leaders Network, and 33 respondents (35%) completed the study survey, comprising forced-choice and open-ended question..

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Funding Acknowledgements

The study was supported by funding from the Australian Government Department of Health. Jo Robinson was supported by a NHMRC Career Development Fellowship (APP1142348). Karl Andriessen was supported by a NHMRC Early Career Fellowship (APP1157796). The funding sources had no role in the design of the study, the collection, analysis and interpretation of data, the writing of the manuscript, and the decision to submit it for publication.