1Assistant Professor Dept. of Forensic Medicine, GMERS Medical College, Sola, Ahmedabad
2Assistant Professor Dept. of Forensic Medicine, GMERS Medical College, Sola, Ahmedabad
3Professor & Head Dept. of Forensic Medicine, GMERS Medical College, Sola, Ahmedabad
4Assistant Professor Dept. of Forensic Medicine, GMERS Medical College, Sola, Ahmedabad
5Associate Professor, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, GMERS Medical College, Sola, Ahmedabad
6Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad
*Corresponding Author Dr. Rakeshkumar Mori
Online published on 6 September, 2018.
The principles of written informed consent are most important in Clinical practice. The principles of informed consent are often neglected during clinical practice in developing countries may be due to heavy workload, ignorance of the doctors or loose legal system) In this study we try to assess the level of knowledge and attitude of doctors regarding informed consent in actual practice. We prepared the questionnaire comprised of 30 questions of fixed response type (yes/no/can't say) testing mainly three attributes-knowledge, attitude and practice. Questionnaire based cross sectional survey was conducted among 100 randomly selected clinical practitioners of various specialty working at GMERS medical college and hospital Sola, Ahmedabad, Gujarat during January 2018. Majority of respondents answered correctly when asked about the fundamental principles of obtaining a valid consent. However, there was marked disparity between knowledge and actual practice with regards to informed consent. Study provides valuable insight into how doctors approach informed consent during their practice. We recommend regular workshop for doctors on this important issue.
Written Informed Consent, Medical Ethics, Consumer Protection Act
