1
Q
What are the requirements of informed consent?
A
For valid informed consent there must be:
- Person has the legal capacity to consent (understands the information, can remember the details, can weigh up the consequences of the choice, and communicate their decision)
- Be given voluntarily
- Be specific to the treatment/procedure
- After provision of accurate and relevant information –> must include benefits and ‘material risks’ that are ‘relevant to the person who would be having the treatment’, and the alternative options
2
Q
What are your targets for lifestyle? Physical activity Weight Smoking Alcohol
A
Physical activity = 150-300 min/wk of moderate intensity physical activity
Weight = BMI < 25; waist circumference = male < 94cm, female < 80cm
Smoking = cessation
Alcohol = max 10 SD/wk; 4 SD/day
