Context matters, especially when it comes to ethics

Are you involved in health or breastfeeding research or implementation?

You might find this Journal of Medical Ethics blog post helpful: ‘When context calls: EFBRI – An Evolving Ethical Framework Informing Breastfeeding Research and Interventions’. Click here to view the blog post.

The blog post summarizes a panel discussion held by international experts during the 10 March 2022 LactaWebinar introducing EFBRI. From Part I of the Ethics in Health and Breastfeeding Research Webinar Series, it is full of practical insights and guidance on ethics application from international experts working in diverse health settings.

• Watch the EFBRI introduction and expert panel discussion
• Access the slides

Part II of the Ethics in Health and Breastfeeding Research Webinar Series: Common yet controversial – financial incentives in health research

The practice is common, yet offering financial incentives to recruit or retain participants, or promote health-related behaviors, is controversial. Advocates say incentives could enable people to join in a study who otherwise would be unable, increasing sample diversity. Critics say incentives could compromise research integrity and outcomes.

• Read an expert preview, published in this Swiss Medical Weekly viewpoint: ‘Financial incentives for participants in health research: when are they ethical?’
• Watch a panel of experts discuss the topic further, recorded in this Forum for Global Health Ethics Webinar: ‘Offering Financial Incentives to Participants in Health and Breastfeeding Research’, and access the slides.
  

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