Patients' recall and perceptions regarding consent to blood transfusion at Universitas Academic Hospital,Bloemfontein, South Africa |
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| Authors: | C.L. Barrett D. Joubert V.P. Griffiths S. Ebersohn G. Joubert V.J. Louw M.J. Webb |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa;2. School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa;3. Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa;4. Division of Clinical Haematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa |
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| Abstract: | We studied the recall and perceptions of transfused patients at a single centre. Fifty-three patients were included. In 11 (20.8%) cases, no written informed consent document could be traced. Four patients who had informed consent documents in their records had no recollection of the consent process. Approximately 11% of patients stated that the consent process was performed using unfamiliar terms. When compared to Caucasian and mixed race respondents, more African respondents (83%) would have preferred the presence of a family member (p < 0.01). Although not all the patients experienced the informed consent positively, it did not impact on their perception of the blood transfusion itself. |
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