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September 16, 2025

Informed consent: is it more than a formality? a quality improvement project in surgical practice.

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JAJawairia AltafAAAhmed Hasan AshfaqNRNida Riaz

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Overview

Quality improvement project enhances informed consent documentation in surgical practice, suggesting better patient care.

Key Points

  • Improving informed consent documentation can enhance patient safety and understanding, leading to more patient-centered care.
  • The project revealed that incomplete consent forms decreased from 15% to 0% after targeted interventions, demonstrating significant improvement.
  • Educational interventions, such as training sessions for doctors, were key components in refining the informed consent process.
  • Implementing the Plan-Do-Study-Act methodology allowed for systematic evaluation and adjustment of consent practices.

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Altaf et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c93fe601120bef803bb0e4https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjoq-2025-003523
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