International journal of obstetric anesthesia
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Int J Obstet Anesth · May 2018
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyEducating anesthesia residents to obtain and document informed consent for epidural labor analgesia: does simulation play a role?
Informed consent is required before placing an epidural. At our hospital, teaching of residents about this is done informally at the bedside. This study aimed to assess the ability of anesthesia residents to acquire and retain knowledge required when seeking informed consent for epidural labor analgesia. It assessed how well this knowledge was translated to clinical ability, by assessing the verbal consent process during an interaction with a standardized patient. ⋯ In this small study, a didactic teaching method proved better than simulation-based teaching in helping residents to gain knowledge needed to obtain informed consent for epidural labor analgesia.