Informed consent for medical services and patients
Keywords:
informed consent, patient awareness, surgical treatment, Medical ethicsAbstract
Informed consent requires that a patient understands the purpose, benefits and potential risks of a medical or surgical intervention and then agrees to it. It is important not only ethically and legally but for the effectiveness of care. This study aims to determine problems arising from a patient’s informed consent. As part of a cross-sectional study, surgical patients were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire. Research has shown that patients should be better informed about different treatment options, the need for surgical intervention, the benefits and risks of alternative surgical treatment options. More attention must be given to raising awareness when communicating information to patients. Physicians must provide information to patients in order them to understand it. It is advisable to conduct trainings with medical personnel who are directly responsible for patient awareness.
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