Informed consent Flashcards
what is informed consent
to have adequate information to be able to process the information and to make appropriate decisions.
for consent to be valid, the patient must be
competente
competence is always
presumed
type of care that requires consent
spécimen taking, treatment, examinations, any medical, psychological or psychosocial act
benefits of informed consent
protecting the pt’s right to self-determination
engaging the pt in his care
enhancing the hcp-pt relationship
encouraging the hip to thoroughly review the pt’s therapeutic options
decrease discontent and conflict when there are complications
capacity
person’t ability to make a decision
competence
legal aspect of decision making
4 decision making abilities that constitute capacity
understanding, expressing a choice, appreciation, reasoning
Understanding
To know the meaning of information. Illness, course of illness, nature ftreatment, other options, benefits and consequence of taking treatment and not taking treatment
Expressing a choice
communicate when presented with multiple treatment options. Culture, language, pt focused
Appreciation
How the facts are relevant to themselves. Do you need trx? What effect will the treatment have on you?
Reasoning
Ability to compare options (comparative reasoning) and infer consequences of a choice (consequential reasoning)
Justice
treat patients equally and fairly
beneficience
maximise beneficience to enhance pt’s well being
nonmaleficience
avoid doing harm, minimise harm to pat
