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Consent for blood transfusion: Do patients understand the risks and benefits?
Author(s) -
Cheung D.,
Lieberman L.,
Lin Y.,
Callum J.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
transfusion medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.471
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1365-3148
pISSN - 0958-7578
DOI - 10.1111/tme.12141
Subject(s) - informed consent , medicine , blood transfusion , worry , medical emergency , surgery , alternative medicine , psychiatry , anxiety , pathology
Blood transfusion is a frequent medical intervention in hospitals. The benefits of, risks of and alternatives to blood transfusions are not consistently understood by patients. The objective of this study was to assess gaps in knowledge and comfort with the current process of consenting patients for blood transfusions. A standardised video regarding the risk and benefits of blood transfusions was developed and feedback regarding this tool was assessed.