Descriptive Study to Evaluate the Understanding Degree of Informed Consent in Surgical Procedures

Descriptive Study to Evaluate the Understanding Degree of Informed Consent in Surgical Procedures

The Informed Consent (IC) of a medical procedure is the aceptation of a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure by the patient, after receiving the necessary and accurate information about it. Freedom, information and understanding have to be the main requirements in this proccess.

The main goal of this study is to assess if patients that are going to be operated at Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau in the CSI (Surgery without previous hospitalization) unit, really understood the information about the procedure.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Undergoing surgery and admitted by CSI unit
• Provide written informed consent to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients who need a legal representative to read, understand and sign the CI