Does written informed consent adequately inform surgical patients? A cross sectional study

BMC Medical Ethics

Table 2 Modalities of acquisition of written IC (n = 560)

	n	%
Have you received a written IC form?
Yes	473	84.5
I don’t know / I don’t remember	78	13.9
No	9	1.6
Total	560	100.0
Who signed it?^a
Patient	448	94.7
Patient + relative	18	3.8
Relative	5	1.1
Parent	2	0.4
Total	473	100.0
Did you read it?^a
Yes	245	51.8
No, I did not want	167	35.3
No, due to lack of time	31	6.6
Partially / Distractedly	30	6.3
Total	473	100.0
Was it understandable?^b
Yes	249	90.9
Partially	25	9.1
No	0	0.0
Total	274	100.0
Time before the surgery^a
Immediately before	81	17.1
Some hours before	113	24.0
The day before	163	34.5
> 1 day	83	17.5
They can’t remember	33	6.9
Total	473	100.0
Who delivered it?^a
Operative surgeon	212	44.8
Other surgeon	160	33.8
Nurse	34	7.2
Anesthetist	13	2.8
Administration	2	0.4
I don’t remember	52	11.0
Total	473	100.0

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