Erin N Sweeney, Christine M Fisher, Megan M Adkins
Elementary School Nurses' Perceptions Regarding Menstruation Education: An Exploratory Study
The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School Nurses
central concept informed consent communication chance successful outcome risks benefits probabilistic concepts derived populations map certainty individual tested patients comprehension basic probability concepts needed informed consent patients n478 completed five questions designed test risk estimates relevant informed consent questions posed nonmedical scenarios avoid patients associating clinical care questionnaire english offered patients whose nurse felt sufficient english literacy understand questions possible total five correct answers asian patients scored lowest significantly less pkeheuropeans average total score 2617 vs 3614 p0001 95 confidence interval 05 138 total score moripasifika intermediate 3214 yet lowest deprivation index discordant finding may due poorer english literacy among asian participants multiple linear regression asian ethnicity advancing age independent predictors low score socioeconomic deprivation decile sex answering questions constructed according best practice many patients reasonable risk comprehension improvement could target older patients asian ethnicity probably patients english second language liberal use interpreters suggested