Consent in osteopathy – patient preferences: an information and processes survey
Item
- Title
- Consent in osteopathy – patient preferences: an information and processes survey
- Title
- Consent in osteopathy – patient preferences: an information and processes survey
- Author(s)
- Daniels Glen
- Abstract
- Objective: To explore and describe patients’ preferences of consent procedures in a sample of UK osteopathic patients. Methods: A new questionnaire was developed incorporating a paper and web-based versions. 500 copies were made available, (n=200) to patients attending the British School of Osteopathy (BSO) clinic, and (n=300) for patients attending 30 randomly sampled osteopaths in practice. Quantitative data were analyzed descriptively to assess patient preferences; non-parametric analyses were performed to test for preference difference between demographic characteristics. Results: 124 completed questionnaires were returned, 90 (BSO clinic), 34 (web-based) and 0 (external to the BSO). The majority (98%) thought that having information about rare yet potentially severe risks of treatment was important. Patients’ preferred to have this information presented during the initial consultation (72%); communication method favoured was verbally (90%). 99% would like the opportunity to ask questions about risks, and all respondents (100%) consider being informed about their current diagnosis as important. Conclusion: Patients endorse the importance of information exchange as part of the consent process. Verbal communication is very important and the favoured method for both receiving information and giving consent. Further research is required to test the validity of these results in practice samples.
- Abstract
- Objective: To explore and describe patients’ preferences of consent procedures in a sample of UK osteopathic patients. Methods: A new questionnaire was developed incorporating a paper and web-based versions. 500 copies were made available, (n=200) to patients attending the British School of Osteopathy (BSO) clinic, and (n=300) for patients attending 30 randomly sampled osteopaths in practice. Quantitative data were analyzed descriptively to assess patient preferences; non-parametric analyses were performed to test for preference difference between demographic characteristics. Results: 124 completed questionnaires were returned, 90 (BSO clinic), 34 (web-based) and 0 (external to the BSO). The majority (98%) thought that having information about rare yet potentially severe risks of treatment was important. Patients’ preferred to have this information presented during the initial consultation (72%); communication method favoured was verbally (90%). 99% would like the opportunity to ask questions about risks, and all respondents (100%) consider being informed about their current diagnosis as important. Conclusion: Patients endorse the importance of information exchange as part of the consent process. Verbal communication is very important and the favoured method for both receiving information and giving consent. Further research is required to test the validity of these results in practice samples.
- presented at
- British School of Osteopathy
- Date Accepted
- 2011
- Date Submitted
- 3.2.2012 00:00:00
- Type
- osteo_thesis
- Language
- English
- Pub-Identifier
- 15048
- Inst-Identifier
- 780
- Keywords
- Osteopathy, Manipulation, Osteopathic Medicine, Patient Preference, Informed Consent, Survey
- Recommended
- 0
- Item sets
- Thesis
Daniels Glen, “Consent in osteopathy – patient preferences: an information and processes survey”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed May 14, 2024, https://www.osteopathicresearch.com/s/orw/item/1788