The Relationship between Qualitative Research and Research Ethics Boards

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This paper discusses the relationship between the use of qualitative research and REBs
(Research ethics boards). The roots of qualitative research are human sciences. Qualitative
research is mainly exploratory research. It is used to collect as well as works with non-numerical
data. The interpretation of this non-numerical data helps in understanding the social life of
human being through the study of targeted places and populations whereas Research ethics board
is a group of individuals that assist in reviewing a study to ensure that the rights and welfare of
research participants are protected. Research ethics board has a program that is responsible for
the regulatory and ethical compliance of research that mainly involves human sciences. From the
definition of qualitative research and REBs, the two are connected in that REBs set the programs
that regulate qualitative research (Doria et al., 2018). The ethical, as well as regulatory
compliance set by REB, mainly deals with research that covers human subjects.
The TCPS provides a detailed expectation for research ethics board membership and
structure. TCPs require that the representative of REBs should combine professionals that have a
background in qualitative research (McCormack et.al, 2012). Therefore, the two relate in that
some of the REBs members are people with knowledge in qualitative research. This is because of
members of REBs that have qualitative backgrounds critical and essential when reviewing the
research outcome.
The research ethics outlined by the Research Ethics Boards contain principles and
guidelines which help in protecting qualitative researchers and their participants, assure trust,
minimize harm, ensure research integrity, and satisfy professional and organization demands.
This means that when the researchers want to change something in their research work, the
research ethics boards have to approve the changes made by the researchers by delegating to