Reflection on Research with Vulnerable Population

Running head: REFLECTION ON RESEARCH WITH VULNERABLE POPULATION
Reflection on research with vulnerable population
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REFLECTION ON RESEARCH WITH VULNERABLE POPULATION
The venerable population that have been identified in the article that needs ethical
consideration are the people in Canada who are suffering from dementia. There are around
250,000 Canadians who are suffering from dementia and I think that this article is very
valuable in throwing light on the ethical needs of the vulnerable population (Slaughter et al.,
2007). According to me, this article has been successful in pointing out the heightened need
to include the people who are victims of dementia in the process of research.
The ethical issues that are raised while conducting research with the vulnerable group
is related to the fact that these potential participants lack capacity of consenting that can give
rise to complications in the research process (Samus et al., 2017). According to me, this can
cause the research to be questioned and the article has very pertinently talked about
distinction between that of informed consent and that of assent. I think that this article has
been successful in laying down the definitions of dissent and assent in relation to the people
with dementia. This article has been successful in stating the fact that the objections of the
people will be indicated by looking at their frustration and discomfort.
According to me, there are certain ethical risks that can be faced when an individual
conducts research with the people suffering from dementia. The people who have dementia
lack the ability of the process of coherent decision-making and this can raise ethical issues
while conducting the research with these people.