ArticleBMC medical ethics2010
Anaesthetists' and surgeons' attitudes towards informed consent in the UK: an observational study.
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- Effectiveness and Validity of Informed Consent in Patients Undergoing Surgery in Cameroon: A Prospective Survey.The Journal of surgical research · 2026Article
- Legal Implication in Utilizing Automated Robots: A Written Informed Consent Form Proposal.The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS · 2025Review
- Awareness and Perception of Healthcare Providers about Proxy Consent in Critical Care Research.Critical care research and practice · 2021Article
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- Informed consent in clinical practice: patients' experiences and perspectives following surgery.BMC research notes · 2015Article
- Patient perceptions and recall of consent for regional anaesthesia compared with consent for surgery.Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine · 2015Article
- Management of intestinal obstruction in advanced malignancy.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2015Review
- [Survey on the need for information during the preanesthesia visit].Der Anaesthesist · 2014Article
- The extent of surgical patients' understanding.World journal of surgery · 2014Review
- Informed consent in surgery.World journal of surgery · 2014Review
- ANAESTHETISTS' ATTITUDES AND PRACTICE OF INFORMED CONSENT IN NIGERIA.Journal of the West African College of SurgeonsArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe attitudes of patients' to consent have changed over the years, but there has been little systematic study of the attitudes of anaesthetists and surgeons in this process. We aimed to describe observations made on the attitudes of medical professionals working in the UK to issues surrounding informed consent.
methodA questionnaire made up of 35 statements addressing the process of consent for anaesthesia and surgery was distributed to randomly selected anaesthetists and surgeons in Queen's Medical Centre (Nottingham), Royal Sussex County Hospital (Brighton) and Eastbourne District General Hospital (Eastbourne) during 2007. Participants were asked to what extent they agreed with statements regarding consent.
resultsOf 234 questionnaires distributed, 63% were returned. Of the respondents 79% agreed that the main purpose of the consent process is to respect patient autonomy. While 55% of the examined cohort agreed that the consent process maybe inappropriate as patients do not usually remember all the information given to them. Furthermore, 84% of the participants agreed that what the procedure aims to achieve should be explained to the patient during the consent process. While of the participants, over 70% agreed that major risks of incidence greater than 1/100 should be disclosed to the patient as part of the consent process.
conclusionsThe majority of respondents appear to hold attitudes in standing with current guidelines on informed consent however there was still a significant minority who held more paternalistic views to the consent process bringing into question the need for further training in the area.
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