Table 2 Results of the survey about the current training, teaching, and issues related to obtaining informed consent from patients for orthopedic procedures
Training issues for obtaining informed consent | Answers | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
Did your institution provide you with guidelines about informed consent? | Yes | 83 (26.5%) |
No | 230 (73.4%) | |
I have received adequate formal training in obtaining informed consent during my residency training | Strongly agree and agree | 67 (21.4) |
Neutral | 31 (9.9%) | |
Strongly disagree and disagree | 215 (68.6%) | |
I need more training on how to obtain a valid informed consent. | Strongly agree and agree | 210 (67.1%) |
Neutral | 78 (24.9%) | |
Strongly disagree and disagree | 25 (7.9%) | |
Teaching and training on how to obtain an informed consent should be conducted mainly by: | Only formal teaching | 110 (35.1%) |
Only informal teaching | 13 (4.15%) | |
Both | 190 (60.7%) | |
Formal training and protected teaching time on obtaining informed consent is necessary. | Strongly agree and agree | 275 (87.8%) |
Neutral | 25 (8%) | |
Strongly disagree and disagree | 13 (4.2%) | |
Did you receive FORMAL training/teaching in obtaining informed consent? | Yes | 105 (33.5%) |
No | 208 (66.5%) | |
The INFORMAL learning methodology of observing peers or seniors is inadequate and suboptimal. | Strongly agree+ agree | 225 (71.9%) |
Neutral | 13 (4.2%) | |
Strongly disagree + disagree | 75 (24.0%) |