Perceptions of Medical Students and Professors Regarding the Free Informed Consent Form and Humanization

The aim of this study was to gather information on the perception of the free informed consent form (FICF) and humanization among a population of medical students and professors of medicine. A total of 35 professors of medicine and 56 medical students took part in this study by answering an electronic survey. The collected data were subjected to content analysis using ALCESTE software. The analysis revealed the existence of three different classes: Class 1 designated the “FICF as a guarantee of rights in research”; Class 2 designated the “FICF as informative regarding research procedures”; and Class 3 designated “humanization as a necessary process.” The results show a preferential association of the FICF with research, rather than medical care. There was a consensus regarding the importance of humanization; however, a need to increase knowledge of and the possibilities for implementing both the FICF and humanization was also indicated