Ética em pesquisa com seres humanos: prontuário do paciente como fonte de informação primária

In the area of information science, the discussion of Ethics covers studies on the ethics of Information directed to the discussions towards the library and the use of information and communication technologies. In Brazil, the theme "ethics" was widespread with ethical characteristics, aimed at the practice of the professional librarian. The aim of the thesis was to understand the appreciation of the members of the Committee of ethics in research with Human Beings of the higher education institutions of Alagoas in research protocols that have as a source of information the patient records, and its ethical implications. The theoretical context covers: ethics and research; Ethics in information science; Ethics and research with human beings; Bioethics and regulations, patient records, medical records and statistical service, SAME chart and ethic of the chart. The lookup is applied, qualitative, exploratory, and the method used was the case study. The instrument used for collecting data was the questionnaire, divided into three blocks, totaling 17 (seventeen), semiabertas and open issues. The questionnaire and consent form Free Savvy were distributed formally to the coordinators of the respective Ethics committees of institutions of higher education of Alagoas, getting the same responsible to implement the questionnaire and by signing in the appropriate consent form Free Clarified. Of the four committees that authorized the completion of the survey, a splice the blank questionnaires. The population of the research was from 28 members of these questionnaire replies were received from 23. The survey results show that 85% of the survey members of research ethics committees with Human Beings of the higher education institutions of Alagoas, accepted the justifications of the researchers of the decline consent form Free Clarified, when the use of patient records, to understand that these are secondary data and ethical issues that are related to the analysis to be done good research practices , namely, the preservation of the right of the participant to allow research access to their information contained in medical records. It is concluded that the members of the Committee of ethics in research with humans from Alagoas stopped printing in depth knowledge of "data" and "information source", but identifies itself through these same prints that they understand that the patient records is a "secondary" justified given the non-application of FICS to owners of patient records when conducting research with this source of information it is recommended the effective interaction between the library and the archival appraisal for settling the concepts of patient records and therefore your access to and use by researchers, interacting with the health sector.