An Experimental Test of Medical Disclosure and Consent Documentation: Assessing Patient Comprehension,Self-Efficacy,and Uncertainty

Effectively conveying risks and hazards in medical disclosure and informed consent documentation is a crucial type of communication. However, existing protocols typically do not meet the needs of patients or practitioners. In the present study, we advance a reconceptualization of obtaining written informed consent by analyzing it as a process of uncertainty management rather than a matter of document readability and recall. Results of this randomized trial indicated that patients who reviewed a simplified consent document reported greater comprehension of medico-legal terminology and lower uncertainty about the document, although they did not evince greater self-efficacy. Health literacy was a significant moderator of the relationship between consent form version and comprehension.     

“偏”偏喜欢你——UNIS U89偏屏手机使用手记

太太的“索爱T618“该换了,趁周末赶紧陪她去商场看手机。原本要买一款带手写功能的“诺基亚”,可是就在准备付款的时候,旁边柜台的一款法拉利红的手机吸引了我们,于是忙上前询问,当营业员拿出这款眩目的手机时,我们才知道这是一款UNIS手机。　　“以前怎么没听说过这个牌子呢?”我咨询营业员。”这是清华紫光今年的全新产品。市场上唯一一款采用偏屏设计的手机,专门送给自己特别偏爱的人”。这句话让我们心头泛起了一丝甜蜜的感觉,于是欣然选择了这款时尚靓丽的手机。回到家中,我就迫不及待的翻开说明书,研究体验起来。而太太则悠然地坐在一旁等待我的“研究报告”。