Is There a Difference Between the Readabilities of Informed Consent Forms Used for Elective and Emergency Procedures in Turkey?

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dc.contributor.authorSonmez, Mehmet Giray
dc.contributor.authorSonmez, Leyla Ozturk
dc.contributor.authorKozanhan, Betul
dc.contributor.authorDundar, Zerrin Defne
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-23T14:00:14Z
dc.date.available2024-02-23T14:00:14Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.departmentNEÜen_US
dc.description12th European Emergency Medicine Congress of the European-Society-for-Emergency-Medicine -- SEP 08-12, 2018 -- Glasgow, SCOTLANDen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: Informed consent is an important aspect of ethical medical practice. In legal terms, making an intervention without informed consent may mean negligence or malpractice and may lead to legal action, maltreatment, and even attack against the doctor. This study aims to evaluate the readability of informed consent forms (ICFs) used for elective (urology and general surgery) and emergency procedures (emergency medicine and intensive care) by comparing through readability formulas. Methods: Elective and emergency ICFs were accessed through the web sites of national health care associations. A total of 387 consent forms were evaluated and the same forms were included only once. A total of 35 consent forms were evaluated for emergency procedures, while a total of 55 consent forms were evaluated for elective procedures. Atesman and Bezirci-Yilmaz formulas defined for determining the readability level of Turkish texts and Gunning fog and Flesch Kincaid formulas measuring the general readability level were used for calculating the readability level of consent forms. Results: Even though elective ICFs are more readable compared to those of emergency procedures according to Bezirci-Yilmaz formulas, this was statistically insignificant (P = .54). The readability of elective consent forms was found to be at a significantly more difficult level to read compared to Atesman, Gunning fog, and Flesch Kincaid formulas (P = .002, P < .001, P < .001, respectively). Conclusion: Even though the procedure is emergency or elective, a difficult readability level may cause problems for the doctor in legal phases. Readable and understandable consent forms should be available to be able to explain morbidity and mortality and improve prognosis. Education level of our country should also be considered while preparing these consent forms.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipEuropean Soc Emergency Meden_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s43441-019-00096-0
dc.identifier.endpage630en_US
dc.identifier.issn2168-4790
dc.identifier.issn2168-4804
dc.identifier.issue3en_US
dc.identifier.pmid33301132en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85079661772en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2en_US
dc.identifier.startpage626en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s43441-019-00096-0
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12452/11520
dc.identifier.volume54en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000531574600009en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSpringer Heidelbergen_US
dc.relation.ispartofTherapeutic Innovation & Regulatory Scienceen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryKonferans Öğesi - Uluslararası - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectEmergencyen_US
dc.subjectInformed Consent Formsen_US
dc.subjectIntensive Careen_US
dc.subjectReadabilityen_US
dc.subjectUnderstandabilityen_US
dc.titleIs There a Difference Between the Readabilities of Informed Consent Forms Used for Elective and Emergency Procedures in Turkey?en_US
dc.typeConference Objecten_US

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