Benyamin Mohseni Saravi; Azar Kabirzadeh; Esmaiel Rezazadeh; Ebrahim Bagherian Farahabbadi; Zolikha Asghari
Volume 9, Issue 5 , November and December 2012, , Pages 671-678
Abstract
Introduction: Research has shown that medical consents are not valid. In fact, consents are usuallyprovided by unauthorized persons whose identification is not accurately approved. This researchtried to specify the effects of an admission guideline form on validity of medical consents.Methods: This experimental ...
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Introduction: Research has shown that medical consents are not valid. In fact, consents are usuallyprovided by unauthorized persons whose identification is not accurately approved. This researchtried to specify the effects of an admission guideline form on validity of medical consents.Methods: This experimental study was conducted in four teaching hospitals in Sari, Iran during2010. After reading the admission guideline, the case group had to present the necessarydocuments to prove their identity and be able to consent for their patient’s admission. The controlgroup included patients who had been admitted before the beginning of this project. Two copiesof the admission guideline form had been prepared (one for the hospital and one for the patients).The names of patients who had received the form were recorded in a list for further follow-up.The patients who had the form on the day of admission entered the study. A number of variablessuch as the validity of the consents for "treatment and surgery" and "using medical information",patient’s age, sex, and place of residence, the relation of the consenting person with the patient,and the patient, his/her attendant, and the receptionist’s education level were recorded. Usingprevious research, primary evaluations, and the formula of sample size, 66 persons form eachhospital were selected. Content validity was determined based on the relationship between thepatient and the consenting person. Data was analyzed by descriptive statistics and chi-square andbinominal tests in SPSS. P values less than 0.05 were considered significant.Results: Employing the admission guideline form increased the validity of consents for treatmentand surgery and using medical information by about 18.6% and 15.6%, respectively. The validityof consents provided by patients younger than 19 years of age and 55-60 years old was higherthan the other age groups. The validity of consents was higher in the case group than in thecontrol group. In addition, the validity of consents was not significantly related with thereceptionist’s education level.Conclusion: Using the admission guideline form was improved the validity of the providedconsents. This form can be a beneficial tool to educate patients about the necessary documents inthe hospital. Furthermore, training the personnel and/or using the validity of consents as anevaluation index in their promotion will also be warranted.
Azar Kabirzadeh; Alireza Rostamian; Benyamin Mohsenisaravi; Ali Haghparast; Esmail Rezazadeh
Volume 6, Issue 2 , September 2009
Abstract
One of the methods for knowledge transferring is documentation of procedures done in a documentary process, whether in a paper or electronic format. For creation reporting process of monitoring the rate of blood request, uses, and reactions, also unused blood after cross matching test, a form with the ...
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One of the methods for knowledge transferring is documentation of procedures done in a documentary process, whether in a paper or electronic format. For creation reporting process of monitoring the rate of blood request, uses, and reactions, also unused blood after cross matching test, a form with the ability to drive statistical reports, covering deficiencies of current form, was needed. So according to needed reports, protecting documentary in a medico legal aspect, a form was designed regarding scientific rules, current Iranian format, and WHO regulations. Of course every topic has capacity for discussion and designer will appreciate all criticism ideas. Keywords: Forms and Records Control; Blood Transfusion; Blood.
