| Literature DB >> 18603032 |
Bonne Lorenzen1, Constance E Melby, Barb Earles.
Abstract
THE LANGUAGE COMMONLY used in procedural/surgical consent forms often exceeds the average reading level of US patients, and many do not read the document before signing it. INCORPORATING READER-FRIENDLY language and formatting makes it more likely that patients will read the document, understand it, and therefore give informed consent. Adding "teach back" into the document provides a means of evaluating patient understanding. USING READER-FRIENDLY procedural/surgical consent documents merges the objectives of both health literacy and informed consent.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18603032 DOI: 10.1016/j.aorn.2008.03.001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: AORN J ISSN: 0001-2092 Impact factor: 0.676