Informed consent for total hip arthroplasty: does a written information sheet improve recall by patients?

被引:103
作者
Langdon, IJ [1 ]
Hardin, R [1 ]
Learmonth, ID [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Bristol, Dept Orthopaed Surg, Avon Orthopaed Ctr, Southmead Hosp, Bristol, Avon, England
关键词
informed consent; total hip arthroplasty; written/verbal information; recall; questionnaire;
D O I
10.1308/003588402760978201
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R61 [外科手术学];
学科分类号
摘要
Objective: To ascertain whether a written information sheet is acceptable to patients and improves recall of the consent interview. Design: Prospective randomised controlled study using questionnaires, comparing a group of patients given information in a written sheet with appropriate explanation to a group given verbal information alone. Setting: A specialist orthopaedic surgery unit. Patients: The test group was 126 patients undergoing revision or primary total hip arthroplasty; 65 patients were given information verbally, 61 patients were given written information. Outcome measure: Patients' recall of information given, tested with a questionnaire completed on admission (mean of 18 days later). Results: The patients receiving written information scored significantly higher (48% correct answers) than the patients receiving verbal information (38% correct answers). Conclusions: Written information sheets contribute to the process of informed consent. As patients' recall of information is generally poor, the sheets may also be useful medicolegally, as a permanent record of what was discussed.
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