The complexities of human procedural nursing research ethical approval processes in Indonesia
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Title
The complexities of human procedural nursing research ethical approval processes in Indonesia
Subject
developing countries, ethics, nursing, research methods
Description
Introduction: Research requires high quality ethical practices. However, research approvals vary between
developed and developing countries resulting in additional challenges for researchers wishing to participate in
collaborative research projects. The aim of this paper is to describe and discuss three nursing research ethics
application processes in different locations in Indonesia that had an Australian university overseeing them. The first
research project aimed to identify the health needs of women and their families in the Surabaya region. The second
project aimed to interview women with breast cancer in the Bandung region and the third project aimed to examine
empowerment issues in diabetes care in supporting patient self-management in Jakarta.
Methods: Three nurse researchers provide a reflective account of the ethics application processes of their qualitative
research projects conducted between 2014 and 2021. A collective case-study methodology using descriptive analysis
was applied where the information was collated and compared for similarities, differences and challenges.
Results: Ethics and site approvals varied at each Indonesian site. The ethical and approval application processes were
time-consuming at all levels. which delayed the start of all the projects, which varied from between one to six months.
As a result, all three projects experienced delayed completion.
Conclusions: Ethical approval is required for medical research prior to any data collection. Approval processes need
to be consistent so that delays in the application processes are avoided. Any delays in approval to conduct research
has implications for research projects. It is essential that timeframe factors need to be considered when applying for
grant funding, gatekeepers are identified early, and payments are identified and planned for. It is recommended that,
to improve consistency with ethical application processes, streamlining of applications and approvals in Indonesia
needs to be reviewed, particularly since the introduction of the WHO March 2022 Standard Operating Procedures.
developed and developing countries resulting in additional challenges for researchers wishing to participate in
collaborative research projects. The aim of this paper is to describe and discuss three nursing research ethics
application processes in different locations in Indonesia that had an Australian university overseeing them. The first
research project aimed to identify the health needs of women and their families in the Surabaya region. The second
project aimed to interview women with breast cancer in the Bandung region and the third project aimed to examine
empowerment issues in diabetes care in supporting patient self-management in Jakarta.
Methods: Three nurse researchers provide a reflective account of the ethics application processes of their qualitative
research projects conducted between 2014 and 2021. A collective case-study methodology using descriptive analysis
was applied where the information was collated and compared for similarities, differences and challenges.
Results: Ethics and site approvals varied at each Indonesian site. The ethical and approval application processes were
time-consuming at all levels. which delayed the start of all the projects, which varied from between one to six months.
As a result, all three projects experienced delayed completion.
Conclusions: Ethical approval is required for medical research prior to any data collection. Approval processes need
to be consistent so that delays in the application processes are avoided. Any delays in approval to conduct research
has implications for research projects. It is essential that timeframe factors need to be considered when applying for
grant funding, gatekeepers are identified early, and payments are identified and planned for. It is recommended that,
to improve consistency with ethical application processes, streamlining of applications and approvals in Indonesia
needs to be reviewed, particularly since the introduction of the WHO March 2022 Standard Operating Procedures.
Creator
Wendy Abigail1
* , Yulia Yulia2
, Juliana Christina1,3
, and Retnayu Pradanie4
* , Yulia Yulia2
, Juliana Christina1,3
, and Retnayu Pradanie4
Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.20473/jn.v18i3.44463
Date
19 September 2023
Contributor
peri irawan
Format
pdf
Language
english
Type
text
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Citation
Wendy Abigail1
* , Yulia Yulia2
, Juliana Christina1,3
, and Retnayu Pradanie4, “The complexities of human procedural nursing research ethical approval processes in Indonesia,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed February 21, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/10936.