Open AccessDigital informed consent on radical prostatectomy surgery - A turning point on patient communication means
Author(s) -
PEDRO ROBSON COSTA PASSOS,
Nuno Carvalho,
Sara Anacleto,
Mário Cerqueira Alves,
Paula Mota
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
archivio italiano di urologia andrologia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.429
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 2282-4197
pISSN - 1124-3562
DOI - 10.4081/aiua.2021.3.366
Subject(s) - informed consent , prostatectomy , erectile dysfunction , medicine , urinary incontinence , prostate cancer , general surgery , urology , alternative medicine , surgery , cancer , pathology
To the Editor, Radical Prostatectomy (RP) is one of the preferred treatments for localized prostatic cancer and although surgical complications have been reduced over the years, urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction are still common and significantly impact the patient’s life. Therefore, adequate patient education and counselling before RP is essential. Informed Consent (IC) is a crucial element of doctor-patient interaction, and it must ensure that patients receive and understand all the information regarding their diseases and treatments. Implicit in providing IC is assessing the patient’s understanding, since accessible communication enables them to make informed decisions consciously and autonomously about their health status [...].