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July 4, 2026International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

A DEMATEL-based model to analyze causal factors affecting patients' informed consent

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SZSanaz ZarinIslamic Azad University Medical Branch of TehranMBMohammadkarim BahadoriBaqiyatallah University of Medical SciencesKAKhalil AlimohammadzadehIslamic Azad University, Tehran

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Implication

Descriptive-analytical study analyzes factors influencing informed consent in patients, suggesting improved communication can enhance care.

Key Points

  • This study aims to explore the relationships among factors that influence patients' informed consent in healthcare settings.
  • Descriptive-analytical cross-sectional design conducted at a private hospital in Tehran.
  • Sample comprised 11 specialist physicians and nurses selected through purposive and snowball sampling.
  • Data collected using a pairwise comparison matrix questionnaire and analyzed with SPSS 26.0 and MATLAB for DEMATEL method.
  • Identified interpersonal and individual factors as key influencers of informed consent.
  • Organizational and environmental factors were primarily influenced.
  • Interpersonal factors were the most influential, while environmental factors were the most influenced.

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Zarin et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a48a57289561a0c2d78e2achttps://doi.org/10.1108/ijhcqa-12-2025-0226
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