Affiliation
Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork. thekpm@gmail.comIssue Date
2011-09MeSH
DocumentationHospitals, University
Humans
Informed Consent
Internship and Residency
Ireland
Multimedia
Physician's Practice Patterns
Prospective Studies
Questionnaires
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A descriptive study of consent documentation. 2011, 104 (8):238-40 Ir Med JPublisher
Irish Medical Journal (IMJ)Journal
Irish medical journalPubMed ID
22125877Additional Links
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22125877Abstract
The aim of this study was to observe the error rate in the consent process of a university hospital and to illicit the opinions of the consenting doctors on the process. A prospective observational review of theatre consent forms was performed along with an anonymous survey of non-consultant hospital doctors (NCHD's). No potential risks were documented in 95.3% of the 64 scrutinized consents and late alterations were required in 9%. Respondents to the NCHD survey estimated that they were unsure of the procedure or risks involved in an average of 29% of occasions. Interns admitted to being unsure of the details of the procedure in almost a third (32%) of cases, making them less well informed than their senior colleagues (p=0.024). This study highlights the difficulties encountered by consenting doctors, an issue which may lead to patient dissatisfaction, threaten the efficient running of a surgical unit and potentially expose its staff to avoidable litigation. It also recommends the use of multimedia adjuncts to facilitate both patient and doctor education in the consent process.Item Type
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