Informed consent form x safe surgery checklist: integrative literature review

• Autor(a) principal: Oliveira, Giovanna da Silva Aranha de
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Amorim, Larissa Souza de, Maia, Adria Leitão
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Research, Society and Development
• Texto Completo: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/23630
• topic: Consent forms; Operating room nursing; Patient freedom of choice laws.; Formularios de consentimiento; Enfermería de quirófano; Libre elección del paciente.; Termos de consentimento; Enfermagem de centro cirúrgico; Legislação referente a liberdade de escolha do paciente.

Informed consent is a document that intends to inform the patient who is going to undergo a surgical procedure about the risks and benefits of that treatment. It is not only an ethical, but also a legal duty of health professionals working in Surgery services. The informed consent term is based on the principle of patient autonomy, that is, the patient has free will to make decisions about their body and treatment. To identify ethical and legal aspects related to the Informed Consent Form and its importance to guarantee Safe Surgery. In this study, a bibliographic review was carried out analyzing articles from scientific journals and in the SCiELO and academic Google databases about the informed consent form to users who will be submitted to procedures in the Surgical Center and its relevance to guarantee the application of the checklist of Safe Surgery. In the study, it was evidenced that it is of great importance that the information, procedures and treatments to which this patient will be submitted is recorded in a clear, comprehensive way and in terms that can be understood by him or his legal representative, the Consent Term Informed correctly written, it brings security to the patient and especially to the medical professional, who may in the future use it in their legal defense or representation in the class council, in case there is an alleged medical error. The demonstration of good faith, compliance with the duty to inform and respect for the patient's autonomy is essential for the Safe Surgery Check List to be applied correctly because, in view of the clarification of the benefits and risks that it will face, it is appropriate the patient decides whether or not to accept the procedure, as well as makes him aware of the procedure to be performed and will make him an active member in the procedure for checking surgery free of avoidable errors.