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Responding to trust: surgeons' perspective on informed consent.

Martin F McKneally1, Douglas K Martin, Esther Ignagni

  • 1Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Department of Surgery and Joint Centre for Bioethics, Toronto, ON, Canada. martin.mckneally@utoronto.ca

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Surgeons consider patient trust and commitment when making surgical decisions. They balance objective data with patient

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Published on: November 26, 2015

Area of Science:

  • Surgical Decision-Making
  • Patient-Surgeon Relationship
  • Informed Consent

Background:

  • Thousands of daily surgical decisions involve complex negotiations between surgeons and patients.
  • This study explores surgeons' perspectives on informed decision-making and consent in operative treatments.
  • Focuses on the surgeon's role in the shared decision-making process.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To understand surgeons' views on informed decision-making and consent.
  • To explore how surgeons perceive the patient's role in the consent process.
  • To identify key themes influencing surgical decision-making from the surgeon's viewpoint.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative study employing open-ended interviews and focus group discussions.
  • Participants included thoracic surgeons (esophagectomy) and general surgeons (laparoscopic cholecystectomy).
  • Analysis grounded in participant perspectives using a qualitative approach.

Main Results:

  • Five dominant themes emerged: informed decision-making, communication, managing expectations/fears, consent as trust, and commitment.
  • Surgeons weigh objective findings alongside affective factors like patient courage and determination.
  • Trust and commitment are central to the surgical mission's success.

Conclusions:

  • Surgeons meticulously assess risks and benefits before operative interventions.
  • Patient-expressed courage and determination significantly influence surgical decisions.
  • Surgeons manage patient and self-doubt, relying on mutual trust and commitment.