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    • Patient Safety
    • Medical Education

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    • Informed consent is crucial for patient autonomy but often poorly understood.
    • Patients frequently lack comprehension of risks, benefits, and alternatives despite signing consent forms.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To pilot test two Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) informed consent training modules in four hospitals.
    • To evaluate the effectiveness of these modules in improving informed consent practices.

    Main Methods:

    • A mixed-methods approach was used, including staff and patient surveys, interviews, and pre- and posttests.
    • Pilot testing involved the implementation of AHRQ's informed consent training modules.

    Main Results:

    • Low reported use of best practices like teach-back (40.0%) and decision aids (55.0%) by clinicians.
    • Patients reported limited engagement with best practices; understanding of consent forms varied.
    • Training modules addressed deficiencies, increased knowledge (leaders p<0.05, staff p<0.001), and stimulated improvement activities.

    Conclusions:

    • Hospitals have significant opportunities to enhance informed consent procedures.
    • AHRQ's training modules possess face validity and effectively stimulate improvement in motivated hospitals.