Remote data collection for public health research in a COVID-19 era: ethical implications, challenges and opportunities
Bernadette Hensen, Constance Mackworth-Young, Musonda Simwinga, Nada Abdelmagid, Jethro Banda, Constancia Mavodza, Aoife M. Doyle, Chris Bonell, Helen A. Weiss
Abstract
Physical distancing measures have lead many public health researchers to transition to remote data collection, via mobile phones, online or other virtual platforms. These methods pose a number of challenges related to obtaining informed consent.
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Data collectionCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)DistancingInternet privacyPublic healthInformed consentTelemedicine2019-20 coronavirus outbreakBusinessPublic relationsMedicineHealth careComputer sciencePolitical scienceNursingAlternative medicineSociologyVirologyOutbreakSocial scienceInfectious disease (medical specialty)PathologyLawDiseaseEthics in Clinical ResearchFocus Groups and Qualitative MethodsSocial Media in Health Education