Analysis of the influence of clinical and demographic factors on the understanding of cataract informed consent
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1 mai 2020
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10.4067/S1726-569X2020000100091
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Antonio Barreiro-González et al., « Analysis of the influence of clinical and demographic factors on the understanding of cataract informed consent », Acta bioethica, ID : 10670/1.erhljb
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Purpose: To estimate the influence of clinical and demographical information in the understanding of cataract surgery informed consent, identifying less understandable areas. To assess informed consent document concept. Methods: Multiple-choice questionnaire was designed to collect information and to evaluate the understanding of cataract surgery and informed consent. An ordinary regression model was adjusted to express the effect of clinical and demographic variables to the questionnaire score. Results: The study comprised 180 patients. Sex (female, p=0.404), non-ophthalmologist source of information (p=0.397), previous surgical history (p=0.571), not having a companion (p=0.396) nor the days since the signing of informed consent form (p=0.535) had no influence in the understanding of cataract surgery informed consent. Age (r=-0.083, p