Ethical Considerations and Protection of Human Rights
Since the study involves an extended number of participants, it is essential to pay increased attention to the consideration of ethics. Even though the purpose of this research is exceptionally well-intentioned, there is always a possibility that interaction and communication with participants chosen for the study can result in inadvertent harm. Therefore, it is crucial to make sure that ethics is considered and the human rights of the participants are protected.
When conducting this research, ethical considerations will be the following. Everyone involved in the study will behave in accordance with current and appropriate ethical rules and standards. Neither of the participants will be involved in a situation with inappropriate behavior. Further, any possible ways that the research may have negative effects on participants will be excluded, considering the fact that different people may perceive ethical norms differently (Resnik, 2020).
As for the protection of human rights, several steps will be taken to ensure that before, during, and after the study. First of all, it is recommended that participation in the survey is entirely voluntary; potential participants will be informed of the necessity of this research, but the final decision will be theirs to make. Their right to anonymity and confidentiality will also be respected, and no personal information will be provided to anyone not involved in the research. Additionally, all participants will be fully informed of what is expected from them and what potential negative effects may be. This information will allow them to consider taking part in the research and relieve us of this responsibility.
Limitation of Proposed Study
Despite the fact that this study is thought through and the selected research method is perfectly suitable for the mentioned goals, there are still some potential limitations. To begin with, some participants may learn the objective and purpose of this study and become biased, which will have an adverse effect on the results. Since there will be little chance of finding out that this happened, and it is unlikely that it will be possible to eliminate the consequences, this is a severe limitation.
Another one is that the results gained after conducting the interviews can be biased as well. In other words, it is likely that the results received from each participant and the whole sample do not necessarily mean that they are actual and accurate to the broader population. Finally, there is a possibility of being limited by time and finances, which will require quick and probably wrong decisions and may again result in biased results.
Implications for Practice
It is possible to suggest that the implications of this research will be incredibly essential for practice. As mentioned above, healthcare disparities exist at every healthcare system level, causing minority groups to have reduced access to insurance services for health promotion and medical workers not knowing how to manage patients from these communities (Brown et al., 2019). The findings of this research will make it possible to determine whether the proposed and explored solution may address the issue.
Overall, scientists and researchers working in this field will receive valuable material for further studies. At the same time, healthcare providers will get an effective and practical tool to reduce the continued health gap. It will be possible to improve the situation in the nearest future by implementing physician training and increasing their awareness of the necessity of providing patient-centered care and recognizing their different needs.
References
Brown, A. F., Ma, G. X., Miranda, J., Eng, E., Castille, D., Brockie, T., Jones, P., Airhihenbuwa, C. O., Farhat, T., Zhu, L., & Trinh-Shevrin, C. (2019). Structural interventions to reduce and eliminate health disparities. American Journal of Public Health, 109(S1), S72-S78. Web.
Resnik, D. B. (2020). What is ethics in research & why is it important? National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Web.