KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS OF INFORMED CONSENT AMONG DENTAL PATIENTS | Zendy

Vikram Bhaskar | Zendy; K. Rajasigamani | Zendy; S.N. Reddy Duvvuri | Zendy; R. Vinoddhine | Zendy; M. Shreeja | Zendy; R S Savitha | Zendy

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KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS OF INFORMED CONSENT AMONG DENTAL PATIENTS

Author(s) -

Vikram Bhaskar,

K. Rajasigamani,

S.N. Reddy Duvvuri,

R. Vinoddhine,

M. Shreeja,

R S Savitha

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

international journal of advanced research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2320-5407

DOI - 10.21474/ijar01/13913

Subject(s) - informed consent , transparency (behavior) , general partnership , psychology , process (computing) , medicine , family medicine , medical education , alternative medicine , computer science , political science , law , pathology , operating system

Obtaining informed consent from the patient is fundamental. The consent document should be in local language and should be simple and easy to understand. The awareness and knowledge on informed consent among both patients and the physician is essential in order to practice an efficient process as it is a continuous, two- way communication where transparency and partnership plays an important role.This study was undertaken to examine patients knowledge and awareness about informed consent process. 100 patients attending the Out Patient department were interviewed through questionnaire to assess the awareness and knowledge of the informed consent process. The present study revealed the percentage of patients who were aware of the informed consent process and the information provided in it.

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