Current Practices, Limitations, and Recommendations for Informed Consent Education in Medical Students and Physicians: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The ability to provide informed consent (IC) is a critical component of patient autonomy. Medical training programs have recognized the importance of training physicians to become skilled in obtaining IC, but few have reported curricula that address IC separately from broader ethical principles. This review aims to consolidate current methodologies and outcomes regarding medical education on informed consent.

Methods

Adhering to PRISMA-ScR guidelines, studies were obtained from PubMed and MedEdPORTAL that focused on evaluating the need for informed consent education and on assessing strategies to teach informed consent. Educational programs or assessments that focused broadly on medical ethics without a specific focus on the teaching of informed consent were exclu

SUBMITTER: Chryssofos S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12534818 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature