A Survey on Physicians' Opinions about Informed Consent for Transfusion .
- Author:
Tae Hyun UM
1
Author Information
1. Department of Laboratory Medicine, Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital, Goyang, Korea. uthmd@paik.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Informed consent;
Transfusion;
Questionnaire
- MeSH:
Consent Forms;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Electronic Mail;
Humans;
Informed Consent;
Korea;
Social Control, Formal
- From:Korean Journal of Blood Transfusion
2008;19(3):165-170
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
BACKGROUND: The autonomy of patient is becoming more important in medical fields and in transfusion as well. In Korea, there is not yet any legal regulations or reports concerned with informed consent for transfusion. METHODS: Questionnaires were e-mailed to 202 doctors. Among them, 105 doctors received the e-mail questionnaire and 43 (41%) replied. RESULTS: Forty one respondents (95.3%) replied that informed consent for transfusion is necessary. Thirty nine (90.7%) replied that they explain something about transfusion to the patient. The given information during explanation are benefits, adverse reactions, and risks if transfusion not to be given, in decreasing order. Eighteen (42.0%) replied that consent is documented. The reasons for the difficulty in getting informed consent were replied to be unavailability of standardized consent forms, explanation materials, and lack of time. CONCLUSION: Korean doctors seem to agree that informed consent is necessary for transfusion but have difficulties in obtaining. Standardized consent forms and explanation materials will be helpful for its wide implementation.
