Table 4 Descriptive statistics for the items: "How much do you agree with the following statements on informed consent based on your personal experience?”
From: Informed consent in psychotherapy: a survey on attitudes among psychotherapists in Switzerland
Item | M | SD | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IC is an ongoing process during the whole course of therapy. Therefore, IC is never completely terminated | 4.41 | 0.636 | 0% | 1.29% | 3.87% | 45.81% | 45.81% | 3.23% |
In my practice, I have the liberty to implement IC as I see fit | 4.32 | 0.925 | 1.29% | 6.45% | 3.87% | 34.19% | 52.26% | 1.94% |
In my practice, I have enough time resources to implement IC as I see fit | 4.02 | 1.121 | 3.23% | 10.97% | 8.39% | 34.19% | 41.94% | 1.29% |
Patients’ outcome expectations are influenced by the IC | 4.01 | 0.767 | 1.29% | 2.58% | 11.61% | 57.42% | 21.94% | 5.16% |
IC at the beginning of therapy influences how patients experience their psychological suffering | 3.47 | 0.998 | 4.52% | 9.68% | 23.87% | 41.29% | 9.68% | 10.97% |
The mode of action of therapy cannot be explained in advance. It can only be experienced individdually by patients during treatment | 2.93 | 1.145 | 5.81% | 41.29% | 14.19% | 28.39% | 9.03% | 1.29% |
I advise against addressing risks at the beginning of therapy | 2.09 | 1.006 | 30.32% | 43.87% | 12.26% | 11.61% | 1.29% | 0.65% |
I advise against addressing treatment alternatives which I do not practice at the beginning of therapy | 2.06 | 1.028 | 30.32% | 44.52% | 9.03% | 9.68% | 2.58% | 3.87% |