Are We Meeting the Current Standards of Consent for Anesthesia? An International Survey of Clinical Practice

BACKGROUND International application of existing guidelines and recommendations on anesthesia-specific informed consent is limited by differences in healthcare and legal systems. Understanding national and regional variations is necessary to determine future guidelines. MATERIAL AND METHODS Anonymou...

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Published in:Medical science monitor 2020-10, Vol.26, p.e925905-e925905
Main Authors: Jovaisa, Tomas, Norkiene, Ieva, Karjagin, Juri, Golubovska, Iveta, Gambickas, Lukas, Kalinauskaite, Migle, Kauzonas, Evaldas, Wijayatilake, Dhuleep
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Language:English
Subjects:
Anesthesia - standards
Anesthesiology - standards
Clinical Research
Estonia
Female
Humans
Informed Consent
Latvia
Lithuania
Male
Physicians
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Summary:BACKGROUND International application of existing guidelines and recommendations on anesthesia-specific informed consent is limited by differences in healthcare and legal systems. Understanding national and regional variations is necessary to determine future guidelines. MATERIAL AND METHODS Anonymous paper surveys on their practices regarding anesthesia-specific patient informed consent were sent to anesthesiologists in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. RESULTS A total of 233 responses were received, representing 36%, 26%, and 24% of the practicing anesthesiologists in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, respectively. Although 85% of responders in Lithuania reported using separate forms to secure patient informed consent for anesthesia, 54.5% of responders in Estonia and 50% in Latvia reported using joint forms to secure patient informed consent for surgery and anesthesia. Incident rates were understated by 14.2% of responders and overstated by 66.4% (P
ISSN:1643-3750
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1643-3750
DOI:10.12659/MSM.925905