ETHICAL

CONSIDERATION IN
MEDICAL DATA
COLLECTION
CONSULT YOUR ETHICAL REVIEW BOARD OR
ETHICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE

ETHIC 1
DEFINE YOUR DATA SOURCE PROPERLY TO AVOID
CONFUSION OR MIXED UP

ETHIC 2
DO PROPER ADVOCACY THAT WILL PREPARE YOUR
DATA SOURCES FOR DATA COLLECTION EXERCISE

ETHIC 3
DEFINE YOURSELF TO YOUR DATA SOURCES; LET
THERE BE NO CONFUCION OR
MISUNDERSTANDING ABOUT WHO YOU ARE.

ETHIC 4
MAKE SURE YOU TAKE PERMISSION FROM YOUR
DATA SOURCES, SOFTLY. IT IS UNETHICAL TO
COERCE ANYONE INTO GIVING AN INFORMATION

ETHIC 5
RUN NEUTRAL AS MUCH AS EXPECTED. MAKE IT
POSSIBLE. DON’T BE BIASED ALONG, RELIGION,
TRIBE, COLOUR, ETC.

ETHIC 6
CREATE AN ASSURANCE OF HARM FREE DATA
COLLECTION EXERCISE

ETHIC 7
MAKE SURE YOU REVEAL WHAT THE DATA IS
MEANT FOR

ETHIC 8
ASSURE YOUR PARTICIPANTS OF THE
CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE DATA

ETHIC 9
COMPENSIATE PEOPLE’S TIME ANY HOW YOU CAN

ETHIC 10
USE CODES AND OTHER TECHNICAL METHODS TO
PROTECT PEOPLES INFORMATION

ETHIC 11
KEEP DETAILS OF DATASET IN A VERY SAFE AND
PROTECTED PLACE

ETHIC 12
CONSULT THE PARENTS, WARDS OR GUARDIAN OF
A MINOR (<18 YRS) IF HE OR SHE IS A PARTICIPANT
IN A DATA COLLECTION EXERCISE.

ETHIC 13
WHERE PICTURES ARE INVOLVED, MAKE SURE YOU
SHADE OFF FACES IN REPORTS

ETHIC 14
WHERE VIDEOS ARE INVOLVED, MAKE SURE IT IS
NOT SHARED WITHOUT PERMISSION; ANDMUST
BE SHARED WITH AUTHORISED PERSONS.

ETHIC 15
THESE ETHICS ARE NOT LIMITED; WORK
KEENLY WITH YOUR TEAMS AND
FOLLOW THE DICTATES OF YOUR
ENVIRONMENT