Interactive Informed Consent and Decision Conflict
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Informed consent for surgery can address the legal aspects while also being simple, informative, and empathic. It can help people confirm that the potential harms are acceptable in light of the potential benefits. Standard consent forms just document this process, while a computer-based, interactive consent process can also standardize and potentially enhance it.
Full description
It's not clear that the current informed consent process adequately addresses common misconceptions and adequately confirms patient understanding of potential harms and potential benefits. Thoughtful patient consideration of potential benefits and potential harms of surgery might be facilitated by a step-by-step, iterative, interactive electronic consent process designed to help patients: 1) become aware of their values, 2) understand the actual and potential harms of surgery, 3) understand the potential benefits of surgery, and 4) guide people away from common misconceptions and towards decisions based on their values.
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Inclusion criteria
- English and Spanish-speaking adults
- Older than 18 years of age
- One of six common upper extremity conditions including carpal tunnel release, cubital tunnel release, trigger finger release, plate and screw fixation of a distal radius fracture, removal of a benign lump including a ganglion cyst, and Dupuytren contracture release.
Exclusion criteria
People with cognitive deficits were excluded.
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94 participants in 2 patient groups
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