Documents of Informed Consent for Patients Admitted to Secondary Healthcare Services

Authors

  • Anabel Hernandez Ruiz Hospital Docente Clínico Quirúrgico Joaquín Albarrán Domínguez https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6692-5717
  • José Julian Castillo Cuello Hospital Docente Clínico Quirúrgico Joaquín Albarrán Domínguez. La Habana.
  • Ramona Cayol Suárez Centro Nacional de Genética Médica. La Habana.
  • Rebeca Iracema Delgado Fernández Hospital Docente Clínico Quirúrgico Joaquín Albarrán Domínguez. La Habana.
  • Anabelis González Hernández Hospital Docente Clínico Quirúrgico Joaquín Albarrán Domínguez. La Habana.

Keywords:

informed consent, written documents, education, autonomy

Abstract

Introduction: Written documents of informed consent possess deficient quality, a reason why the need appears for a written format reflecting the patients autonomy, obtained through an educational information process.

Objective: To design a unique, useful and complete document covering all ethical-legal aspects, based on the education of patients who access secondary health care services.

Methods: Exploratory development study carried out in the period from October 1 to November 2, 2019. After systematization and consultation with experts, we designed a model assessed, through a survey and interview, by 30 teaching specialist physicians from the department of surgical sciences. The group satisfaction index (Iadov test) and the Delphy method were applied for consulting experts. In addition, absolute and relative frequencies were used.

Results: The document was made up of three sections covering general and specific aspects about disease, others related to autonomy, in accordance with the principles of medical ethics. The group satisfaction index (0.86) was very satisfactory.

Conclusions: The proposed document improves the process of informed consent and, consequently, the care of the patient admitted to secondary health care, according to the criteria of the surveyed professionals.

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Author Biographies

Anabel Hernandez Ruiz, Hospital Docente Clínico Quirúrgico Joaquín Albarrán Domínguez

Especialista de segundo grado en Medicina intensiva y emergencias. Master en urgencias medicas. Investigador agregado

José Julian Castillo Cuello, Hospital Docente Clínico Quirúrgico Joaquín Albarrán Domínguez. La Habana.

Doctor en Ciencias médicas, Especialista de segundo grado en Medicina física y rehabilitación, profesor Auxiliar.

Ramona Cayol Suárez, Centro Nacional de Genética Médica. La Habana.

Lic. en Bibliotecología y Ciencias de la Informáticas.

Rebeca Iracema Delgado Fernández, Hospital Docente Clínico Quirúrgico Joaquín Albarrán Domínguez. La Habana.

Especialista de Primer grado en MGI y Medicina interna, Segundo grado en Medicina intensiva y Emergencias. Máster en urgencias médicas. Profesor Auxiliar. Investigador Agregado

Anabelis González Hernández, Hospital Docente Clínico Quirúrgico Joaquín Albarrán Domínguez. La Habana.

Estudiante de medicina.

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Published

2020-03-24

How to Cite

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Hernandez Ruiz A, Castillo Cuello JJ, Cayol Suárez R, Delgado Fernández RI, González Hernández A. Documents of Informed Consent for Patients Admitted to Secondary Healthcare Services. Rev Cub Anest Rean [Internet]. 2020 Mar. 24 [cited 2025 Jan. 21];19(3). Available from: https://revanestesia.sld.cu/index.php/anestRean/article/view/634

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Vol. 19 No. 3 (2020): September - December (in progress)

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