Valid Informed Consent Education Program
Giving research participants a VoICE
A team at Dartmouth created the VoICE Program as a resource for research team members responsible for obtaining consent. Obtaining valid informed consent is a necessary component of the research process. The program promotes enhancing communication between the researcher and potential subject using the teach-back method. The teach-back method has been shown to improve communication and patient outcomes in the clinical setting. The VoICE Program includes: An overview of the elements of consent, a discussion of health literacy, and advocates the use of the teach-back method.
Contact Elizabeth Bankert for more information or to schedule a VoICE presentation:
Liz.Bankert@dartmouth.edu
Teach-back is:
- A way to make sure you—the researcher—explained information clearly.
- It is not a test or quiz of potential subjects.
- Asking a potential subject (or family member) to explain in their own words what they need to know or do, in a caring way.
- A way to check for understanding and, if needed, re-explain and check again.
- A research-based health literacy intervention that improves communication 1. Schillinger, 2003
Resources for Teach-back:
10 Elements of Competence for Using Teach-back Effectively
What is Teach-back? http://www.teachbacktraining.org/
Coaching to Always Use Teach-back
http://www.teachbacktraining.org/coaching-to-always-use-teach-back
What Do I Need To Know Before Being In A Research Study?
AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit
http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/qualityresources/
tools/literacy-toolkit/index.html
Health literacy and patient safety: Help patients understand
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgTuD7l7LG8
Physician Experience about Learning Teach-back
http://vimeo.com/50438603
"Back to School: Patient Education" published by Georgetown University
https://online.nursing.georgetown.edu/blog/how-can-nurses-teach-patients/