How do dementia researchers view support tools for informed consent procedures of persons with dementia?
Wied, T.S.; Poth, A.; Pantel, J.; Oswald, F.; Haberstroh, J. · Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie · 2020 · Heft 9 · S. 667 bis 675
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Introduction and backgroundInformed consent (IC) has to be obtained before patients can receive medical treatment or participate in research. Such IC has to meet three criteria: 1) a person with decision-making capacity 2) makes a free choice 3) following adequate information disclosure [1]. In order to be found competent, certain abilities, which can be impaired in persons with dementia (PwD), are required: understanding, appreciation, reasoning, and expression of a choice [1].To assess whether the criteria required for IC are met, the focus is generally placed on the cognitive deficits and abilities that are i…
