• Semin Oncol Nurs · May 1999

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    Improving understanding of the informed consent process and document.

    • C D Meade.
    • Education Program, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612, USA.
    • Semin Oncol Nurs. 1999 May 1;15(2):124-37.

    ObjectivesTo review theoretical perspectives relating to the communication of informed consent and to describe research efforts and strategies to enhance the informed consent process and document.Data SourcesResearch studies review articles, education and communication models, and NCI National Working Group on Informed Consent Recommendations.ConclusionsInformation communicated during the informed consent process is difficult to understand, raising ethical concerns about whether informed decision-making has taken place. Empirical research focuses on the nature of patient-provider interactions and the effectiveness of various delivery systems, a need exists to overcome conceptual and methodologic limitations.Implications For Nursing PracticeNurses must ensure that patients understand informed consent information. Several communication strategies are posited.

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