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Spring/printemps 2019

Secure Data Handling: An Essential Competence for Evaluators

Publication: Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation
Volume 34, Number 1

Abstract

Abstract

Abstract: Since it is paramount that the rights and welfare of evaluation participants and stakeholders be respected, we argue that the abilities and knowledge necessary to appropriately safeguard data ought to be considered an essential competence for evaluators. Building from past contributions, and in consultation with research ethics and data security experts from our home institution, recommended practices in the collection, handling, and storage of evaluation data were identified. A three-dimensional framework for secure data handling was developed, considering type of information handled, harm posed by a potential confidentiality breach, and corresponding steps to securing confidential information.

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Résumé: Comme il est primordial que les droits et le bien-être des participants à l’évaluation et des parties prenantes soient respectés, nous soutenons que les capacités et les connaissances nécessaires à la protection des données sont essentielles à la pratique évaluative. À partir d’expériences antérieures et en consultation avec des experts en éthique de la recherche et en sécurité des données de notre établissement, les meilleures pratiques en matière de collecte, de traitement et d’entreposage des données d’évaluation ont été recueillies. Un cadre tridimensionnel pour le traitement sécurisé des données a été mis au point afin de consigner ces pratiques recommandées. Ce cadre tient compte du type d’information traité, du préjudice causé par un bris potentiel de confidentialité et des étapes pour protéger la confidentialité de l’information.

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Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation
Volume 34Number 1Spring/printemps 2019
Pages: 139 - 151

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Published in print: Spring/printemps 2019
Published online: 21 April 2023

Keywords:

  1. competencies
  2. data management
  3. data security
  4. program evaluation

Mots clés:

  1. compétences
  2. gestion des données
  3. sécurité des données
  4. évaluation de programmes

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Konrad Czechowski
Biography: Konrad Czechowski is a doctoral student studying clinical psychology at the University of Ottawa and a researcher at the Centre for Research on Educational and Community Services. His research and evaluation interests include mental health services, approaches to methodology, and human sexuality.
John Sylvestre
Biography: John Sylvestre is a professor in the School of Psychology, and a senior researcher at the Centre for Research on Educational and Community Services, at the University of Ottawa. His interests lie in the study and evaluation of community mental health programs, with a focus on the issues of housing and homelessness.
Katherine Moreau
Biography: Katherine Moreau is an assistant professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Ottawa, an affiliate investigator at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, and a senior researcher at the University of Ottawa’s Centre for Research on Educational and Community Services. Her research interests include participatory program evaluation and patient engagement in medical education.

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Corresponding author: Konrad Czechowski, University of Ottawa, Centre for Research on Educational and Community Services, 136 Jean-Jacques-Lussier, Private #5002, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5; [email protected]

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