Use of a simplified consent form to facilitate patient understanding of informed consent for laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Borello Alessandro,
Ferrarese Alessia,
Passera Roberto,
Surace Alessandra,
Marola Silvia,
Buccelli Claudio,
Niola Massimo,
Di Lorenzo Pierpaolo,
Amato Maurizio,
Di Domenico Lorenza,
Solej Mario,
Martino Valter
Affiliations
Borello Alessandro
University of Turin, Department of Oncology, School of Medicine, San Luigi Gonzaga University Hospital, Section of General Surgery, Orbassano, Turin, Italy
Ferrarese Alessia
Department of Oncology, University of Turin, Section of General Surgery, San Luigi Gonzaga University Hospital, Regione Gonzole 10, 10043 Orbassano, Turin, Italy, Phone: +39 0119026224, Fax: +39 0119026523
Passera Roberto
Città della Salute e della Scienza Hospital, Section of Nuclear Medicine, Turin, Italy
Surace Alessandra
University of Turin, Department of Oncology, School of Medicine, San Luigi Gonzaga University Hospital, Section of General Surgery, Orbassano, Turin, Italy
Marola Silvia
University of Turin, Department of Oncology, School of Medicine, San Luigi Gonzaga University Hospital, Section of General Surgery, Orbassano, Turin, Italy
Buccelli Claudio
Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Naples, Italy, University “Federico II” of Naples. Via Sergio Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy
Niola Massimo
Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Naples, Italy, University “Federico II” of Naples. Via Sergio Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy
Di Lorenzo Pierpaolo
Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Naples, Italy, University “Federico II” of Naples. Via Sergio Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy
Amato Maurizio
Department of Neuroscience, Naples, Italy. Fellow in General Surgery at University of Naples, Naples, Italy
Di Domenico Lorenza
Department of Neuroscience, Naples, Italy. Fellow in Anestesiology at University of Naples, Naples, Italy
Solej Mario
University of Turin, Department of Oncology, School of Medicine, San Luigi Gonzaga University Hospital, Section of General Surgery, Orbassano, Turin, Italy
Martino Valter
University of Turin, Department of Oncology, School of Medicine, San Luigi Gonzaga University Hospital, Section of General Surgery, Orbassano, Turin, Italy
Surgical informed consent forms can be complicated for patients to read and understand. We created a consent form with key information presented in bulleted texts and diagrams combined in a graphical format to facilitate the understanding of information during the verbal consent discussion.
