KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS OF INFORMED CONSENT AMONG DENTAL PATIENTS
- Research Scholar Prof & Head Department of Orthodontics RMDCH.
- Research Guide Prof Department of Orthodontics RMDCH.
- Associate Prof Department of Orthodontics RMDCH.
- Post Graduate Student Department of Orthodontics RMDCH.
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Obtaining informed consent from the patient is fundamental. The consent document should be in local language and should be simple and easy to understand. The awareness and knowledge on informed consent among both patients and the physician is essential in order to practice an efficient process as it is a continuous, two- way communication where transparency and partnership plays an important role.This study was undertaken to examine patients knowledge and awareness about informed consent process. 100 patients attending the Out Patient department were interviewed through questionnaire to assess the awareness and knowledge of the informed consent process. The present study revealed the percentage of patients who were aware of the informed consent process and the information provided in it.
[V. Bhaskar, K. Rajasigamani, S.N. Reddy Duvvuri, Vinoddhine R., Shreeja M. and Savitha R. (2021); KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS OF INFORMED CONSENT AMONG DENTAL PATIENTS Int. J. of Adv. Res. 9 (Dec). 333-335] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com
Rajah Muthiah Dental college and Hospital, Annamalai University, Chidambaram-608002
India
