Consent for routine neonatal procedures: A study of practices in Irish neonatal units. How do we compare with the gold standard BAPM guidelines?
Ir Med J
; 110(6): 584, 2017 Jun 09.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28952674
ABSTRACT
The Irish National Consent Policy (NCP) proposes that the legal requirement for consent extends to all forms of interventions, investigations and treatment, carried out on or behalf of the Health Service Executive (HSE). This study employs a quantitative descriptive approach to investigate the practices for obtaining consent for an identified group of routine neonatal procedures in neonatal facilities throughout Ireland. The BAPM (British Association of Perinatal Medicine) guidelines were identified as 'gold standard' for the purposes of this study. The results indicated a lack of consistency between participating units pertaining to the modes of consent utilised and notable variances from 'gold standard' guidelines. Unanimity was evident for 3 procedures only (administering BCG, 6-in-1, and donor breast milk to infant). Significant findings related to EEG with video recordings, MRI/CT and gastro intestinal imaging, screening of an infant with suspected substance abuse or retinopathy of prematurity screening (ROP), administration of Vitamin K, and the carrying out of a lumbar puncture.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Unidades de Terapia Intensiva Neonatal
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Guias de Prática Clínica como Assunto
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Fidelidade a Diretrizes
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Consentimento Livre e Esclarecido
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Neonatologia
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Child
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Humans
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Infant
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Newborn
País como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article