Use of abbreviations in consent forms for orthopaedic surgery: A pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Consent is a process of communication and the consent form is an important legal document of the evidence of discussion between doctor and patients. We observed frequent use of abbreviations in the consent forms in our department that can result in misunderstanding and miscommunication when consenting patients for orthopaedic procedures.

Methods

We completed an audit cycle starting by reviewing a total of 350 consent forms retrospectively in level one trauma centres in October-November of 2019 for different orthopaedic trauma procedures. The standards for the project were guidelines published by the general medical council (GMC), The royal college of surgeons (RCS) Glasgow, and the British orthopaedic association (BOA).The results were presented at our mortality a

SUBMITTER: Khan MNH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8529392 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature