Patients’ Experience on Practice and Applicability of Informed Consent in Traditional Medical Practice in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa

Table 2

Information disclosed to a patient by traditional healers.

	Yes		No
	N	%	N	%
Explanation of the treatment by the traditional healers	129	100.0	0	0.0%
Information provided
Information on diagnosis	76	58.9	53	41.1
Information on treatment options	19	14.7	110	85.3
Information on risk	47	36.4	82	63.6
Information on benefits	103	79.8	26	20.2
Information on recommended treatment	103	79.8	26	20.2
Information on right of refusal	4	3.1	125	96.9
Information on risk of refusing recommended treatment	1	0.8	128	99.2
Probing questions
The language used to explain procedure or treatment IsiZulu	129	100.0%
Was the treatment explained by the THP	129	100.0%	0	0.0%
What method was used to explain (words)	129	100.0%	0	0.0%
Was the information provided understandable	129	100.0%	0	0.0%
Did you ask questions concerning the treatment or procedure	126	97.7%	3	2.3%