ResearchEnvironmentsandtheResearchReportCard.ppt

Research Environments and the Research Report Card Brenda Recchia Jeffers, PhD, RN Associate Professor Director Graduate Program and Research Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State University Jeffers, B.R. (2005) Research Environments that Promote Integrity Nursing Research, 54 (1), 63-70 Aims Objectives To present a method for assessment and public reporting of research integrity practices within research environments Illustrate a sample report card Assessment of Research Practices Institute of Medicine (2002; 2003) Overlap of reports Integrated approach needed Models few Internal Control Model Used for system design within many types of organizations Goal: To decrease risk for low occurrence but high impact breaches in integrity COSO Model (1994) Development processes Focuses on identifying controlling risk Promotion of integrity Model Components Control Environment Risk Assessment Control Activities Monitoring Information and Communication Control Environment Factors in place to accomplish organizational goals Integrity tone Consciousness of integrity Philosophy, management style, and ethical values and competence Model Applied Articulated Research Mission Expected standards of ethical research behavior to promote integrity Developed research integrity infrastructure Risk Assessment Risks that interfere ability to achieve objectives Risks are unique, dynamic, and subject to change Model Applied Processes in place to identify relevant research integrity risks Discipline unique Research methods dependent Internal Control Activities Address assessed risks Greatest emphasis Model Applied Research Practices relevant to risks Monitoring Least emphasis Top of pyramid Builds on all other internal control processes Model Applied Quality initiatives Institutional Assessment Compliance with Federal Regulations Information and Communication Emphasized throughout implementation of internal control processes Use of Report Cards Health Care Industry Educat