Assessment of the introduction of semi-digital consent into surgical practice. Issue 4 (30th March 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: St John, E R; Bakri, A C; Johanson, E; Loughran, D; Scott, A; Chen, S -T; Joshi, S; Darzi, A; Leff, D R
• Is Part Of: British journal of surgery. Volume 108:Issue 4(2021)
• Page Start: 342
• Page End: 345
• Publication Date: 2021-03-30
• Subjects: Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.005
• DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znaa119
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0007-1323

Abstract

Abstract : In this study, paper-based surgical consent is demonstrated to have significant errors of omission and legibility. These errors were improved by the introduction of a procedure-specific, patient-bespoke, semi-digital consent form application. Patient-reported experience of their involvement in shared decision-making is described for paper-based consent and the implications of future digital consent are discussed.