Table 2.
Patients’ responses to experience and satisfaction with informed consent (IC) process and to the information given about the risks and alternative treatment options
| Statement | Responses | ||
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| Yes n (%) | No n (%) | Don’t know n (%) | |
| (A) Satisfaction with IC process | |||
| 1. I was told my signature was just routine* | 107 (66.5) | 46 (28.6) | 8 (4.9) |
| 2. The IC explanation was not enough* | 56 (34.6) | 100 (61.7) | 6 (3.7) |
| 3. No time was allowed for questions* | 55 (34) | 103 (63.6) | 4 (2.4) |
| 4. I was not asked to repeat the consent to make sure that I understood its contents* | 55 (34) | 104 (64.2) | 3 (1.8) |
| 5. I had the chance to ask questions | 113 (70.2) | 38 (23.6) | 10 (6.2) |
| 6. I was given a copy of the document I signed | 13 (8) | 144 (88.9) | 5 (3.1) |
| 7. It had different information from what I was originally told | 25 (15.6) | 110 (68.8) | 25 (15.6) |
| 8. I accepted and signed fully convinced | 142 (87.7) | 14 (8.6) | 6 (3.7) |
| 9. My decision is not important because my doctor has already decided on the proper treatment plan* | 82 (50.6) | 77 (47.5) | 3 (1.9) |
| 10. Somebody else made sure of my decision | 145 (89.5) | 17 (10.5) | |
| 11. I was not educated about my treatment plan* | 59 (36.4) | 94 (58.0) | 9 (5.6) |
| 12. I wish I had been consulted by the doctor* | 69 (42.6) | 87 (53.7) | 6 (3.7) |
| % mean score (standard deviation) 54.14 ± 17.88 | |||
| (B) Satisfaction with information given about the risks and alternative treatment options | |||
| 1. The risks were explained to me | 78 (48.1) | 81 (50.0) | 3 (1.9) |
| 2. I needed extra information and it was not given* | 43 (26.5) | 116 (71.6) | 3 (1.9) |
| 3. I was given a plan to treat the risks | 46 (28.4) | 107 (66) | 9 (5.6) |
| 4. I was given a contact if I needed it | 66 (40.8) | 88 (54.3) | 8 (4.9) |
| 5. The patient was able to recall the risks | 63 (38.9) | 30 (18.5) | 69 (42.6) |
| 6. I was not informed about the alternative treatment options* | 57 (35.2) | 99 (61.1) | 6 (3.7) |
| 7. The patient was able to recall the alternative treatment options | 43 (26.5) | 28 (17.3) | 91 (56.2) |
| % mean score (standard deviation) 45.06 ± 27.14 | |||
| Overall % mean score of quality (standard deviation) 50.98 ± 17.49 | |||
Note:
*
Score was calculated as a negative statement.