CONSENT Flashcards
Identify the (3) forms of consent?
Informed
Voluntary
Capacity
How do we obtain informed consent?
Voluntary agreement by an individual to participate in a research study or medical procedure, based on understanding of the purpose, risks, benefits, and alternatives.
Providing written documents, verbal explanations, allowing time for questions, ensuring privacy and confidentiality, and obtaining a signed consent form are common methods used to obtain informed consent.
Service users must have capacity to agree to informed consent.
How do we obtain capacity consent?
Capacity consent refers to the ability to make informed decisions and give consent based on one’s understanding and free will.
Capacity consent is assessed by evaluating an individual’s understanding of relevant information, the ability to appreciate the situation or consequences, and the capability to communicate a choice.
Factors that can affect capacity consent include age, mental health conditions, cognitive impairments, intoxication, and undue influence or coercion.
How do we obtain voluntary consent?
The voluntary agreement of an individual to a proposal or action of another.
The consent given after an individual has been provided with all relevant information regarding the risks, benefits, and alternatives, and has understood and comprehended that information.
To obtain voluntary consent, it is important to ensure that the person giving consent is capable of understanding the information provided, is not under any form of coercion or undue influence, and has the freedom to make their own decision.
