Title |
A brief tool to assess capacity to consent for medical care among homeless individuals with problematic substance use: study protocol
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Published in |
Archives of Public Health, May 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/0778-7367-71-11 |
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Authors |
Darlene Taylor, Louise Masse, Anita Ho, Michael L Rekart, Mark Tyndall, Bonnie Henry, Joanne Clifton, Laurenna Peters, Gina Ogilvie, Jane Buxton |
Abstract |
Public health care increasingly uses outreach models to engage individuals who are marginalized, many of whom misuse substances. Problematic substance use, together with marginalization from the health care system, among homeless adults makes it difficult to assess their capacity to consent to medical care. Tools have been developed to assess capacity to consent; however, these tools are lengthy and unsuitable for outreach settings. The primary objective of this study is to develop, validate, and pilot a brief but sensitive screening instrument which can be used to guide clinicians in assessing capacity to consent in outreach settings. The goal of this paper is to outline the protocol for the development of such a tool. |
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