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This audit shows improved documentation of informed consent for vascular procedures, with more consultants signing forms and discussing risks. However, providing written patient information needs further enhancement.

Area of Science:

  • Vascular Surgery
  • Medical Auditing
  • Informed Consent

Background:

  • Informed consent is crucial for patient autonomy in medical procedures.
  • Previous audits have identified areas for improvement in consent documentation for vascular surgery and radiology.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To re-evaluate the documentation of the informed consent process for patients undergoing vascular surgical and radiological procedures.
  • To assess the impact of a prior audit on consent documentation practices.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective audit of 99 randomly selected elective vascular admissions (surgical and radiological) between October 2005 and 2006.
  • Review of outpatient clinic letters, admission notes, and consent forms to assess documentation of consent.
  • Data collected included who obtained consent, when, documentation details, and provision of additional information.

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Main Results:

  • Significant increase in consultant-signed consent forms for vascular surgery (32% vs 4%) and radiological procedures (higher than surgical).
  • Improved documentation of risk discussions for both surgical (62%) and radiological (69.4%) procedures.
  • No significant change in providing additional written information to surgical patients; none provided to radiological patients.

Conclusions:

  • The re-audit demonstrates significant improvements in informed consent documentation for vascular procedures.
  • Increased consultant involvement and better documentation of risk discussions are key achievements.
  • Enhancing the provision of written patient information, such as information sheets, remains an area for future development.