Can first-year residents obtain informed consent?

Volume: 46 Number: 3 September 1, 2007
  • Makay Ö
  • Samancılar Ö
  • Terek C. M
  • Paydın A
  • Palamar M
  • Dökümcü Z
  • Şimşir A
  • İçöz G
  • Kaplan H
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Can first-year residents obtain informed consent?

Abstract

Introduction : Informed consent has been of utmost importance since the change in the Turkish Criminal Law. The purpose of this study was to determine whether first year surgical residents have sufficient knowledge in obtaining informed consent. Materials Methods : A total of 25 first-year residents attending the surgical clinics of Ege University Hospital were included in the study. Each resident was asked to list the risks, benefits and alternative approaches of procedures that were carried out most frequently. Besides, residents were evaluated according their answers to questions that patients may pose about the procedure. Results: No resident was able to list correctly the risks, benefits and alternatives of each procedure. Only 24% of residents had sufficient knowledge to explain the risks, benefits and alternatives of surgical procedures. Nevertheless, 58% of residents were able to correctly answer questions that patients may ask about the procedures. Conclusion: With respect to the developments in patient rights and establishments in the criminal law, it is essential that clinics should provide more time to educate residents for a better knowledge for informing the patient and to make informed consent competent.

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Makay Ö

Samancılar Ö

Terek C. M

Paydın A

Palamar M

Dökümcü Z

Şimşir A

İçöz G

Kaplan H

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September 1, 2007

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September 1, 2007

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Year 1970 Volume: 46 Number: 3

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1.Makay Ö, Samancılar Ö, Terek C. M, Paydın A, Palamar M, Dökümcü Z, Şimşir A, İçöz G, Kaplan H. İlk yıl asistanı aydınlatılmış onam alabilir mi? EJM [Internet]. 2007 Sep. 1;46(3):123-7. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA98RZ59ML

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