A02 - To Consent or Not to Consent: It's About the Question, Not the Answer

There are standard expectations for how to conduct a consent process. However, there are a multitude of situations in SBER where the standard consent process is not appropriate and/or can be a barrier to research. These situations present unusual challenges and require researchers and reviewers to consider ethical alternatives. This session will present several scenarios that require creative solutions to the consent process (e.g., Photovoice, Action Research, Community Based Participatory Research, etc.). This session will not include a review of the regulations; rather, attendees are expected to be familiar with 116 and 117 and the Belmont Report. There are not definitive answers to these issues, so come for the discussion. Remember, “it depends.”