Abstract :
Purpose: To test the basic knowledge of population pertaining to cataract and its treatment and to determine the best method among conventional written, audiovisual and oral presentation by surgeon for informed consent before cataract surgery.
Method: Randomized prospective study at the JN Medical College, AMU Aligarh. Patients were divided into 3 groups and pretested by a 12 point multiple choice questionnaire for baseline knowledge. They were subjected to informed consent by conventional written material or audiovisual aid along with written aid or by oral presentation by surgeon along with written and audiovisual aids respectively. Post-test by same questionnaire was taken to find out gain, retention and recall of knowledge by the patient and identify the best consent practices for cataract surgery.
Results: Of the 126 patients enrolled, 3 randomized groups of 42 each were pretested and administered informed consent. The baseline knowledge of patients was similar before consent in all three groups with mean scores at 4.5, 4.5 and 4.7 (P>0.05), and increased significantly after the consent process in all the groups with mean scores at 7.2, 8.2 and 9.3 out of 12 respectively (P
Keyword :
Audiovisual aids, Cataract surgery, Informed consent, Patient knowledge, Surgeon’s talk, Written consent