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Assessing medical students' competence in obtaining informed consent.

L W Roberts1, J Mines, C Voss

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque 87131, USA.

American Journal of Surgery
|December 10, 1999
PubMed
Summary

This study introduces a new method for assessing medical students' informed consent skills. The evaluation demonstrated that senior students effectively obtained informed consent, highlighting the tool's potential for ethics education.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Bioethics
  • Professionalism Assessment

Background:

  • Medical schools are increasingly focused on equipping students with essential clinical and ethical skills.
  • Developing sensitive and effective methods for evaluating these skills is crucial for patient care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe and evaluate a novel method for assessing medical students' proficiency in obtaining informed consent.
  • To determine the efficacy of this assessment tool in a real-world educational setting.

Main Methods:

  • A standardized patient encounter was used to assess senior medical students' informed consent skills.
  • Students interacted with a patient concerned about cardiac catheterization, with their performance evaluated using two checklists.
  • Faculty reviewed videotaped interactions and documented student responses.
Keywords:
Empirical ApproachProfessional Patient Relationship

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Main Results:

  • Seventy-one senior students participated, with all demonstrating strong performance.
  • Students achieved high mean scores on both informed consent (6.3/7) and communication skills (8.7/9) checklists.
  • Participants recognized the importance of the skills evaluated.

Conclusions:

  • The developed method for assessing informed consent acquisition is a promising tool for evaluating ethics competence in medical students.
  • This assessment approach offers valuable insights into students' ability to navigate complex ethical and communication challenges.