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Table 3 Supporting tools in the surgical informed consent process

From: A survey of the current practice of the informed consent process in general surgery in the Netherlands

Q-NR

Question

Answer

Total (n=453)

Surgeons (n=296)

Residents (n=157)

p-value

9

Which supporting tools are you using for patient education?

Leaflets (Y/N %)

97/3%

98/2%

95/5%

0.071

Websites / software (Y/N %)

32/68%

37/63%

24/76%

0.008

Movies (Y/N %)

14/86%

16/84%

8/92%

0.019

Information personnel (Y/N %)

48/52%

46/54%

50/50%

0.49

22

Are you interested in using SIC software?

Interested

76%

79%

71%

0.038

  

Not interested

24%

21%

29%

 
  1. Q-NR = Question number as reported in Additional file 2.
  2. Y/N % = Percentage of persons in this category who answers positive / negative.
  3. SIC= Surgical Informed Consent.