ICIT: Recall A Multicentre Study of Consent For Hip Fractures
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Improving Consent In Trauma: Recall (ICIT: Recall) A Multicentre Study of Consent For Hip Fractures
IRAS ID
332835
Contact name
Nicholas Clement
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Edinburgh
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 1 months, 1 days
Research summary
Improving Consent In Trauma: Recall (ICIT Recall) will be a multicenter quality improvement project within the NHS clinical care setting. The aim of this study is to assess hip fracture patient’s ability retain information regarding their injury, proposed operation, potential complications, and alternatives. following obtaining formal written consent. To that end, the project is intended to be a multicenter study, with interviews across a range of different health boards. We also wish to listen to individual patients’ experience of the surgical consent process through a follow-up interview once it has been over one week since their operation. Part (1), the structured face-to-face questionnaire was established to identify the extent of the problem and what patients find memorable or overlooked about the consent process. Part (2), the interview was designed to obtain qualitative data on what patients find important and to allow them to tell their story. The overarching objective of this project is to empower patients so that they are more involved and have a greater understanding of the operation that they have consented to. This includes simple measures such as providing a patient information leaflet or improving communication with the patient or close family members during their consent process. Sometimes, poor retention of information is unavoidable due to the significant pain and stress patients are under, and for this reason our aim is to improve the quality of consent for major procedures like hip operations.
As part of the project, we also wish to engage with and capture patient-centered experiences through a further interview. We aim to like to capture their experience of the consent process entirely from the patient’s perspective. Patient stories are a powerful tool to promote culture change in patient care. Unlike surveys, patient stories allow a seamless flow of thoughts and feelings that can provide insight into their journey to recovery. Here, the aim is to highlight the importance of good communication and an overall clear consent process in promoting wellbeing. This aspect of care tends to be overlooked. Addressing this issue is particularly important in delivering compassionate care within the NHS.
REC name
East of England - Cambridge South Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
23/EE/0233
Date of REC Opinion
20 Nov 2023
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion