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Irish hospitals show significant variation in elective orthopaedic surgery consent forms, impacting patient understanding and legal protection. Standardizing documentation is crucial for efficiency and safety.

Keywords:
ArthroplastyConsentConsent formDocumentationElective surgeryLitigationOrthopaedic

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Law and Ethics
  • Surgical Patient Care
  • Health Informatics

Background:

  • Documentation of the consent process in Ireland lacks standardization.
  • Current consent forms in elective orthopaedic surgery vary significantly across institutions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate standard consent forms used in Irish elective orthopaedic hospitals.
  • To explore relevant UK and Ireland guidelines for consent documentation.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of consent forms from 24 public hospitals performing elective orthopaedic surgery.
  • Comparison based on 22 unique consent-related items, format, word count, and readability (Flesch Reading Ease Score).

Main Results:

  • 21 unique consent forms were identified across 24 hospitals.
  • Significant discrepancy in the inclusion of consent items (mean 9.5/22 items; 43.4% inclusion rate).
  • Forms varied in format (1-4 pages), word count (109-1041 words), and readability (mean Flesch score 43.3).

Conclusions:

  • A lack of uniformity in consent form content and format exists in Irish elective orthopaedic surgery.
  • Standardized consent documentation is recommended to enhance process efficiency and legal protection.