informed consent Flashcards
what ways can you work in partnership with the patient?
• Communicate with Patient;
• Respect Patient Viewpoint;
• Discuss Diagnosis, Prognosis, Clinical Treatment &
Clinical Care Plan;
• Share ALL Clinical Information with Patient;
• Maximise Opportunities for Patient Decision Making; and
• Respect Patient’s Decisions on Diagnosis, Prognosis, Clinical
Treatment & Clinical Care Plan;
what are the basis of pharmacist’s partnership with patient?
openness
mutual trust
good communication skills
what is the check list for patient informed consent?
- Full Clinical Explanation;
- Option to Refuse Consent; and
- Monitoring of Behavioural Signs from Patient
what approach would you use to provision of clinical information and treatment options?
• Patient’s Expressed Wishes;
• Patient’s Personal Priorities;
• Patient’s Knowledge and Understanding;
• Nature of the Clinical Condition;
• Complexity of Clinical Treatment and Clinical Care Plan; and
• Nature & Level of Risk in Clinical Treatment &
Clinical Investigation
what are forms of clinical hazards?
- Clinical Side Effects;
- Clinical Complications; and
- Failure of Clinical Investigation or Clinical Treatment
how do you delegate clinically responsibility for informed consent?
- Clinically Trained & Professionally Qualified;
- Professional Knowledge & Clinical Skill;
- Knowledge of Potential Clinical Hazards & Side Effects; and
- Experience in Approved Clinical Practice
what is the clinical basis for acquisition of patients informed consent?
- Clinically Complex & Significant Clinical Risks;
- Significant Personal Implications;
- Provision of Clinical Care NOT Primary Purpose; and
- Research Programme or Innovative Clinical Plan
what is the clinical requirement for updated patient informed consent?
- Significant Time Lapse;
- Material Change;
- Availability of Additional Clinical Information
how do you clinically assess a patient of mental capacity?
- Understand Clinical Information;
- Retain Clinical Information;
- Comprehend Clinical Information; and
- Communicate a Personal Decision
what are the clinical precautions for changes in patient mental capacity?
- Clinical Discussions with Mentally Competent Patient;
- Assist Patient Memory & Recall; and
- Confidential Consultations with Clinical Team & Patient Family
who are the clinical team assessment of patient mental capacity?
- Clinical Care Team;
- Clinical Support Staff; and
- Clinical Specialists
how do you clinically decide and mentally incompetent a patient?
- Prioritise Patient’s Best Interests;
- Respect Patient Individuality;
- Encourage and Support Patient Decision-Making; and
- Prevent Patient Discrimination
what are the factors for clinical assessment of mental capacity?
- Temporary or Permanent Lack of Mental Capacity;
- Appropriate Clinical Options for Optimal Clinical Benefit;
- Least Restrictive Clinical Option on Patient Choices;
- Documentary Evidence of Advance Healthcare Planning;
what are the factors for clinical assessment of mental capacity?
- Patient’s Legal Power of Attorney;
- Expressed Views of Patient Family & Next of Kin; and
- Professional Opinions of Clinical Care Team
what does a patient with mental capacity have the legal right to?
Informed Consent
for any form of Clinical Investigation or Clinical Treatment.
Any Pharmacist who treats a Patient without Informed Consent is
Guilty of the Tort of Battery.
