Purpose
This study aimed to demonstrate whether a curriculum based on an informed consent
conversation checklist led to improvement in a resident's ability to obtain patient
centered and legally sound consent.
Material/Methods
In this prospective, IRB approved study, Radiology residents from a single institution
were asked to obtain informed consent for an imaging study or image-guided procedure
from a standardized patient (SP). Encounters were scored by an attending radiologist
on a 20-point checklist as well as by the SPs on four consent related questions. Residents
were then provided reading material, a lecture, and a consent checklist pocket card.
Residents participated in a post-intervention SP encounter. Wilcoxon Signed-Ranks
Test was performed to determine if there was a significant improvement in scores after
intervention.
Results
Twenty-one residents completed all aspects of the program. There was statistically
significant improvement in consenting skills as measured by the attending scores and
the SP scores after receiving formal education. Pre-intervention scores had a mean
of 9.29 of 20 (SD 1.39), while post-intervention scores had a mean of 16.95 of 20
(SD 1.83). 95.2% (20/21) of residents found the training useful and stated they would
recommend it to future trainees.
Conclusion
Checklist-based consent training improved radiology residents’ ability to obtain informed
consent.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: January 04, 2022
Accepted:
November 18,
2021
Received in revised form:
November 14,
2021
Received:
September 24,
2021
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