Patient Recall of Informed Consent at 4 Weeks After Total Hip Replacement With Standardized Versus Procedure-Specific Consent Forms

Conclusions Consent is a complex process, and obtaining informed consent is far from straightforward. A statistically significant improvement in patient’s recall with the use of procedure-specific consent forms was identified, and based on this, we would advocate their use. However, overall patient recall in both groups was poor. We believe that improving the quality of informed consent may require the sum of small gains, and the use of procedure-specific consent forms may aid in this regard.
Source: Journal of Patient Safety - Category: Health Management Tags: Original Study Source Type: research