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Debbie Schachter1, Irwin Kleinman
1Child, Youth and Family Program, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario. Debbie_Schachter@camh.net
Objective:
To review psychiatrists' documentation of informed consent and present data on Canadian psychiatrists' attitudes and practices regarding documentation of the informed consent process.
Method:
We surveyed a stratified random sample of psychiatrists practising in Ontario, using a mailed self-report questionnaire.
Results:
The response rate was 72%. Among respondents, 63% routinely documented the consent process, with younger respondents reporting more documentation than older ones. Although most respondents (77%) favoured recording the consent process, only 11% felt signed consent forms were necessary.
Conclusion:
There are differences in the self-reported documentation behaviour of younger and older psychiatrists. Psychiatrists should document the consent process in the clinical record.
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