Assessing the impact of mixed reality-assisted informed consent : A study protocol

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Background: Informed consent is a crucial aspect of modern medicine, but it can be challenging due to the complexity of the information involved. Mixed reality (MR) has emerged as a promising technology to improve communication. However, there is a lack of comprehensive research on the impact of MR on medical informed consent. The proposed research protocol provides a solid foundation for conducting future investigations and developing MR-based protocols that can enhance patients' understanding and engagement in the decision-making process.

Methods: This study will employ a randomized controlled trial design. Two arms will be defined: MR-assisted informed consent (MRaIC) as the experimental arm and conventional informed consent (CIC) as the control arm consent, with 52 patients in each group. The protocol includes the use of questionnaires to analyze the anxiety levels and the awareness of the procedure that the patient is going to perform to study the impact of MRaIC versus CIC before medical procedures.

Results: The study will evaluate the impact of MR on patients' information comprehension, engagement during the process of obtaining informed consent, emotional reactions, and consent decisions. Ethical concerns will be addressed.

Conclusion: This study protocol provides a comprehensive approach to investigate the impact of MR on medical informed consent. The findings may contribute to a better understanding of the effects of MR on information comprehension, engagement during the process of obtaining informed consent, psychological experience, consent decisions, and ethical considerations. The integration of MR technology has the potential to enhance surgical communication practices and improve the informed consent process.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:15

Enthalten in:

Surgical neurology international - 15(2024) vom: 10., Seite 88

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Scalia, Gianluca [VerfasserIn]
Priola, Stefano Maria [VerfasserIn]
Ranganathan, Sruthi [VerfasserIn]
Venkataram, Tejas [VerfasserIn]
Orestano, Valeria [VerfasserIn]
Marrone, Salvatore [VerfasserIn]
Chaurasia, Bipin [VerfasserIn]
Maugeri, Rosario [VerfasserIn]
Iacopino, Domenico Gerardo [VerfasserIn]
Strigari, Lidia [VerfasserIn]
Salvati, Maurizio [VerfasserIn]
Umana, Giuseppe Emmanuele [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Informed consent
Journal Article
Mixed reality
Patient engagement
Surgical interventions
Surgical outcomes

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Date Revised 25.04.2024

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.25259/SNI_1021_2023

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM371176484