ABSTRACT

Researchers working in Central Asia often report difficulty obtaining Western-style signed informed consent statements. The principles underlying informed consent were developed in cultures characterized by low-power distance and individualism, low context communication and a rules basis, whereas many Central Asian cultures emphasize high-power distance, collectivism, high-context communication and relationships. Yet, consent is an important principle. We interviewed scholars who grew up in Central Asia, but completed graduate work in the United States, Canada or the UK, to ask their recommendations for developing a culturally appropriate consent process. The common themes that arose include working within a network, building relationships of trust with potential participants and not utilizing legal-type documentation as a basis for consent.

摘要

在中亚工作的研究人员经常报告难以获得西式签署的知情同意书。知情同意的基本原则是在以低权力距离和个人主义、低语境交流和规则基础为特征的文化中发展起来的，而许多中亚文化则强调高权力距离、集体主义、高语境交流和关系。然而，同意是一个重要的原则。我们采访了在中亚长大但在美国、加拿大或英国完成研究生工作的学者，询问他们对制定文化上适当的同意程序的建议。出现的共同主题包括在网络内工作、与潜在参与者建立信任关系以及不使用法律类型的文件作为同意的基础。