Discussing resident participation in cataract surgery.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the proportion of patients who would consent to resident participation in cataract surgery.


METHODS
Prospective observational case series.


METHODS
Consecutive series of patients presenting for consideration of cataract surgery.


METHODS
A specifically worded discussion of resident participation in cataract surgery was developed on the basis of literature recommendations and was used when obtaining consent for cataract surgery from eligible patients. The main outcome measure was the proportion of patients who consented to resident participation in their cataract surgery.


RESULTS
Of the 106 patients eligible for enrollment in the study, 101 (95.3%) consented to resident participation in their cataract surgery.


CONCLUSIONS
Despite suggestions in the previous literature to the contrary, surgeons can be reassured that the vast majority of patients, when informed by means of the wording described in this study, will consent to resident participation in their cataract surgery.
Gan
Kenman D
KD
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta, Canada.
Rudnisky
Chris J
CJ
Weis
Ezekiel
E
D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000193:education*; D032962:Consent Forms; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008297:Male; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014342:Truth Disclosure