Informed consent for elective and emergency surgery: questionnaire study

BJOG : an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
A AkkadM Habiba

Abstract

To evaluate women's experience of giving consent to obstetric and gynaecological surgery and to examine differences between those undergoing elective and emergency procedures. A prospective questionnaire study. A large teaching hospital. 1006 consecutive patients undergoing elective or emergency surgery in obstetrics and gynaecology. Questionnaires were administered to women who had given consent to surgery following the introduction of national guidelines and consent form. Differences in responses between elective and emergency patients were assessed using frequencies, single and multivariable analyses. Patients' experience and recall of the consent process, their overall satisfaction and their views on what is important for adequate consent. There were significant differences between patients undergoing elective or emergency surgery. Patients undergoing emergency surgery were less likely to have read (OR 0.22) or understood (OR 0.40) the consent form, and were more likely to report feeling frightened by signing it (OR 2.52). They were more likely to report they felt they had no choice about signing the consent form (OR 2.11), and that they would have signed regardless of its content (OR 3.14). Overall, significantly more pati...Continue Reading

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