Abstract

The purpose of this study is to find out how knowledgeable patients at tertiary care institutions are about giving informed consent and receiving counseling. Material and Methods: Two groups made up the whole of the research: the first group consisted of fifty surgical trainees from general surgery, orthopaedics, obstetrics, and ENT, while the second group included fifty patients who had had a variety of surgical procedures. Both groups were exposed to the identical conditions over the same time period of the research. For the purpose of determining whether or not the counselling session addressed all of the essential components of providing informed consent for the surgical treatment, we have developed a systematic questionnaire. Results: The final analysis took into account each of the 50 residents as well as the 50 patients. The risks and repercussions of the procedure were described in detail by 45 (or 90%) of the resident physicians as one of the most important aspects of the informed consent process. Natural history, the progression of the illness, and the prognosis were discussed by 19 resident physicians (38 percent), but alternative therapies and the name of the procedure were cited by 17 (34 percent) and 15 (30 percent), respectively. The patients themselves gave their permission in 37 (74%) of the instances, while their spouses gave their consent in 13 (26%) of the cases. Verbal permission was selected by 35 surgeons (70%) while written consent was selected by 15 surgeons (30%) as the technique of choice for getting agreement for minor operations and local anesthesia. Conclusion: By adding patient counseling and intensifying patient selection, it is possible to increase both the overall happiness of patients and the results overall. A template for informed consent that includes all of the necessary information and leaves flexibility for customization needs to be established so that the process of obtaining informed consent may be completed more quickly

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