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Surgical nurses' knowledge and practices about informed consent.

Elif Akyüz1, Hülya Bulut, Mevlüde Karadağ2

  • 1Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Kırıkkale University, Kırıkkale, Turkey.

Nursing Ethics
|December 8, 2018
PubMed
Summary

Nurses in Turkey often lack knowledge and follow incomplete practices for obtaining informed consent. Enhancing education and establishing clear hospital policies are crucial for improving patient rights and nurse responsibilities.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Ethics
  • Nursing Practice
  • Patient Rights

Background:

  • Informed consent is essential for patient autonomy, requiring detailed information exchange and explicit decision-making.
  • Nurses frequently encounter challenges in fulfilling their roles and responsibilities concerning informed consent.
  • Understanding nurse knowledge and practices is vital for improving healthcare delivery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the knowledge and practices of nurses regarding informed consent in Turkey.
  • To identify gaps in nurse understanding and application of informed consent procedures.
  • To provide data for improving nursing education and hospital policies on informed consent.

Main Methods:

  • A descriptive study design was employed.
Keywords:
Ethicsinformed consentnursingnursing care

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  • Data were collected from 92 nurses working in surgical clinics in Turkey.
  • A data collection form, developed from literature review, was used, and data were analyzed using SPSS 12.0.

    • Main Results:

    • Only 39.1% of nurses perceived themselves as responsible for obtaining informed consent.
    • While 90.2% informed patients before interventions, only 32.6% obtained consent, with 90% of these being verbal.
    • A significant portion of nurses (21.7%) viewed informed consent primarily as legal protection for medical staff.

    Conclusions:

    • Nurses demonstrated insufficient knowledge and performed incomplete/incorrect practices regarding informed consent.
    • Lack of official hospital procedures and inadequate information for healthcare providers contribute to these issues.
    • Increased education and the implementation of formal policies are recommended to address the identified problems.