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Improving understanding of the informed consent process and document
1Education Program, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612, USA.
Objectives:
To review theoretical perspectives relating to the communication of informed consent and to describe research efforts and strategies to enhance the informed consent process and document.
Data Sources:
Research studies review articles, education and communication models, and NCI National Working Group on Informed Consent Recommendations.
Conclusions:
Information communicated during the informed consent process is difficult to understand, raising ethical concerns about whether informed decision-making has taken place. Empirical research focuses on the nature of patient-provider interactions and the effectiveness of various delivery systems, a need exists to overcome conceptual and methodologic limitations.
Implications For Nursing Practice:
Nurses must ensure that patients understand informed consent information. Several communication strategies are posited.
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