Strengthening ethical community engagement in contemporary Malawi

Nyirenda, Deborah ORCID: 0000-0002-5867-4687, Gooding, Kate ORCID: 0000-0003-4926-0287, Sambakunsi, Rodrick, Seyama, Linley ORCID: 0000-0002-8682-5833, Mfutso-Bengo, Joseph ORCID: 0000-0001-9396-3700, Manda Taylor, Lucinda ORCID: 0000-0001-8149-0897, Gordon, Stephen B ORCID: 0000-0001-6576-1116 and Parker, Michael ORCID: 0000-0002-7054-4711 (2018) Strengthening ethical community engagement in contemporary Malawi. Wellcome Open Research, 3. p. 115.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.14793.1

Abstract

<ns4:p>Although community engagement is increasingly promoted in global health research to improve ethical research practice, there is sometimes a disconnect between the broader moral ambitions for community engagement in the literature and guidelines on the one hand and its rather narrower practical application in health research on the other. In practice, less attention is paid to engaging communities for the ‘intrinsic’ value of showing respect and ensuring inclusive participation of community partners in research design. Rather, more attention is paid to the use of community engagement for ‘instrumental’ purposes to improve community understanding of research and ensure successful study implementation. Against this backdrop, we reviewed the literature and engaged various research stakeholders at a workshop to discuss ways of strengthening ethical engagement of communities and to develop context-relevant guidelines for community engagement in health research in Malawi.</ns4:p>

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	4203 Health Services and Systems, 4206 Public Health, 42 Health Sciences, 8.3 Policy, ethics, and research governance, 8.1 Organisation and delivery of services, Generic health relevance, 3 Good Health and Well Being
Divisions:	Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	16 Jun 2021 11:11
Last Modified:	20 Jul 2024 09:58
DOI:	10.12688/wellcomeopenres.14793.1
Open Access URL:	http://doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.14793.1
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3126571