Key result
A survey of 218 anaesthesia tutors revealed that 72% of departments had a consent policy in accordance with guidelines, while 27% lacked any policy.
Population
Royal College of Anaesthetists' tutors in Great Britain and Northern Ireland (n=218 respondents)
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Raises consent concerns for teaching on anaesthetised patients; leaves open optimal strategies for policy enforcement in anaesthesia departments.
Cross-Sectional (n=218)
Yes
A significant proportion of anaesthesia departments in Great Britain lack formal consent policies or fail to obtain specific consent for teaching medical students on anaesthetised patients.
Watkins et al. (2001) conducted a cross-sectional in Consent for anaesthesia (n=218). Current practice regarding information and consent for anaesthesia was evaluated on Presence of a departmental policy on consent for anaesthesia in accordance with guidelines. A survey of 218 anaesthesia tutors revealed that 72% of departments had a consent policy in accordance with guidelines, while 27% lacked any policy.
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