Cross Sectional Study on Knowledge and Awareness on Informed Consent Among Nurses in Tertiary Care Hospital Hyderabad

Authors

  • K Srinivasulu
  • Sannidhi Ramyasri
  • Thamba Pranavi
  • KB Ronitha Vasuki Devi
  • Fathima Ashraf

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v16i4.18661

Keywords:

knowledge, awareness, informed consent, Nurses.

Abstract

Nurses have a legal duty to ensure and obtain informed consent from their patients before undertaking any
examination or procedure. Informed consent allows patients to make their decisions with their healthcare
providers, this collaborative decision making process is mandatory in medical practice. A cross sectional study on
knowledge and awareness on informed consent among nurses working in a tertiary care teaching hospital was
conducted at Hyderabad, Telangana, 200 nurses working in various departments of the hospital were participated
in this study, a questionnaire was prepared in regard to informed consent and assessed their knowledge levels by
grading.
The data was taken into Excel sheet and statistic evaluation was done by using MS Excel software. We found 67.7%
are having awareness on informed consent whereas 32.3% are unaware. Similar results were observed in studies
conducted in India and abroad, periodical workshops and continuous medical education programs can achieve
better results.

Author Biographies

  • K Srinivasulu

    Professor and HOD. Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Malla Reddy Institute of
    Medical Sciences, Suraram, Hyderabad, Telangana

  • Sannidhi Ramyasri

    Student of 3rd MBBS Part-2, Department of Forensic medicine and Toxicology, Malla Reddy Institute of Medical Sciences, Suraram,Hyderabad, Telangana

  • Thamba Pranavi

    Student of 3rd MBBS Part-2, Department of Forensic medicine and Toxicology, Malla Reddy Institute of Medical Sciences, Suraram, Hyderabad, Telangana

  • KB Ronitha Vasuki Devi

    Student of 3rd MBBS Part-2, Department of Forensic medicine and Toxicology, Malla Reddy Institute of Medical Sciences, Suraram,Hyderabad, Telangana

  • Fathima Ashraf

    Student of 3rd MBBS Part-1, Department of Forensic medicine and Toxicology, Malla Reddy Institute of Medical Sciences, Suraram, Hyderabad Telangana.

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Published

2022-10-10

How to Cite

Cross Sectional Study on Knowledge and Awareness on Informed Consent Among Nurses in Tertiary Care Hospital Hyderabad. (2022). Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 16(4), 456-460. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v16i4.18661