PMID: 9171552May 1, 1997Paper

Patient satisfaction with an informed consent process

Cancer Practice
P AgreR C Kurtz

Abstract

This study evaluates patient and family member level of satisfaction with alternative approaches in obtaining informed consent before colonoscopy or upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. A convenience sample of 204 endoscopy patients at Memorial Sloan-Kettering cancer Center in new York and 102 of their family members were approached to participate in the study. All patients were 19 years of age or older, able to speak and read English, and mentally competent. After proceeding through the informed consent process using both videotape and physician discussion, participants completed a ten-question survey on their previous informed consent experience and their preferences regarding receiving consent information. Overall, participants reported that a combination of videotape and physician explanation was preferred for receiving consent information over either method alone. The participants found that the videotape helped to make the information easier to understand and provided the appropriate amount of information about risks, benefits, and alternatives to the prospective endoscopic procedure. Patient satisfaction should be a factor in determining the best method of providing informed consent information. Because this study indicates...Continue Reading

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