A descriptive assessment of the informed consent document used by congenital cardiac surgery centres.

Kristal M HockKatja GistPariya L FazeliHayden J ZaccagniRobert A SorabellaPatricia A Patrician

Published in: Cardiology in the young (2023)

Informed consent for CHD surgery is a complex process with multiple factors involved. Majority of paediatric CHD surgical centres in the United States of America used a generic informed consent document which did not uniformly contain The Joint Commission specified information nor reflect time spent in discussion with families. Further research is needed on parental comprehension during the informed consent process.

Keyphrases

cardiac surgery
minimally invasive
acute kidney injury
coronary artery bypass
intensive care unit
emergency department
cross sectional
healthcare
health information
social media