Ricardo Ayala, Université de Montréal

Research

Read how they describe their research on their Université de Montréal profile.

Éthique Évaluation de pratiques Transformation des pratiques professionnelles Politiques publiques de santé Participation / inclusion sociale Approches qualitatives en recherche Déterminants sociaux de la santé (sexe, genre, ethnicité, culture, immigration)Santé publique

Latest papers

Navigating Conflicts of Duty in Contexts of Compassionate Care: Utilitarian Reasoning as a Practice‐Oriented Framework
Nursing Inquiry · 2026 · first author
Tooling Up Nursing Research: Ethical Tensions Within Psychometric Scale Development
Nursing Inquiry · 2025 · first author

All 2 publications

2 publications.

01

Navigating Conflicts of Duty in Contexts of Compassionate Care: Utilitarian Reasoning as a Practice‐Oriented Framework

Ricardo A. Ayala, Daniela Castillo, Pierre Pariseau‐Legault

Nursing Inquiry2026First authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1111/nin.70138 PMID: 42478567

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Tooling Up Nursing Research: Ethical Tensions Within Psychometric Scale Development

Ricardo A. Ayala, Mirelle Finkler, Pierre Pariseau‐Legault

Nursing Inquiry2025First authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1111/nin.70065 PMID: 41252678

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Pierre Pariseau-Legault

Bottin

2 shared papers, latest 2026

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Éthique Dear Professor Ayala, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Navigating Conflicts of Duty in Contexts of Compassionate Care: Utilitarian Reasoning as a Practice‐Oriented Framework" (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]