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Surgical Informed Consent Process in Neurosurgery.

Jaechan Park¹, Hyojin Park²

¹Department of Neurosurgery, Research Center for Neurosurgical Robotic Systems, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.

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The surgical informed consent (SIC) process empowers patients by promoting autonomy in medical decisions. Enhancing SIC training and practice improves patient understanding and therapeutic alliances.

Keywords:

Informed consent Intracranial aneurysm Neurosurgery

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Medical Ethics
Surgical Patient Care
Informed Consent Doctrine

Background:

Informed consent doctrine contrasts with medical paternalism, aiming to enhance patient autonomy in decision-making.
The current surgical informed consent (SIC) process is often reduced to a formality, neglecting patient autonomy and physician training.
Residents frequently lack adequate training in clinical and communication skills essential for effective SIC.

Purpose of the Study:

To elevate professional awareness regarding the significance of the SIC process.
To analyze the historical context, current elements, and challenges within SIC.
To present strategies for optimizing the SIC process, using unruptured intracranial aneurysms as a case study.

Main Methods:

Literature review on informed consent principles and practices.
Analysis of obstacles to patient autonomy within the SIC framework.
Exploration of benefits and drawbacks associated with SIC.
Development of a model for an optimal SIC process.

Main Results:

An optimal SIC process enhances patient comprehension of disease and treatment.
Improved SIC augments patient autonomy and strengthens the physician-patient therapeutic alliance.
Effective SIC provides patients with psychological coping mechanisms for surgical stress.

Conclusions:

Reforming the SIC process is crucial for upholding patient autonomy and improving healthcare outcomes.
Addressing training deficits in communication and clinical skills is vital for effective SIC.
Optimizing SIC benefits patients by fostering understanding, autonomy, and psychological resilience.