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Between Ethical Dialogue and Procedural Compliance: Greek Physicians' Perspectives on Informed Consent and Sensitive Health Data.

  • Emmanouil Zervos1
  • Eleni Jelastopulu2
  • Alexandra Skitsou1
  • George Charalambous3,4
4 affiliations
  1. 1Department of Health Sciences, Frederick University, Nicosia, CYP.
  2. 2Department of Public Health, University of Patras, Patras, GRC.
  3. 3Department of Health Care Management/Department of Emergency Medicine, General Hospital of Athens "Ippokrateio", Athens, GRC.
  4. 4Department of Health Care Management, Frederick University, Nicosia, CYP.
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Abstract

This qualitative study explored perspectives on informed consent and sensitive health data among physicians recruited through the Medical Association of Rhodes. Ten physicians from varied specialities, places in Greece, and career stages participated in semi-structured interviews analysed thematically. Four themes described consent as ethical dialogue versus procedural documentation, communication and organisational barriers to patient understanding, uneven legal and ethical competence, and fragmented data governance alongside cautious optimism about digital tools. Meaningful consent depended on comprehensible communication, voluntary choice, protected consultation time, professional education, adaptable procedures, and secure data governance. The findings support institutionally coordinated practices that integrate patient autonomy, clinical relationships, and data protection within routine care.

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@article{zervos2026between,
  title = {{Between Ethical Dialogue and Procedural Compliance: Greek Physicians' Perspectives on Informed Consent and Sensitive Health Data.}},
  author = {Emmanouil Zervos and Eleni Jelastopulu and Alexandra Skitsou and George Charalambous},
  journal = {Cureus},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.7759/cureus.117632},
  url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42999551},
  note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY  - JOUR
TI  - Between Ethical Dialogue and Procedural Compliance: Greek Physicians' Perspectives on Informed Consent and Sensitive Health Data.
AU  - Emmanouil Zervos
AU  - Eleni Jelastopulu
AU  - Alexandra Skitsou
AU  - George Charalambous
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/08
JO  - Cureus
DO  - 10.7759/cureus.117632
UR  - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42999551
AB  - This qualitative study explored perspectives on informed consent and sensitive health data among physicians recruited through the Medical Association of Rhodes. Ten physicians from varied specialities, places in Greece, and career stages participated in semi-structured interviews analysed thematically. Four themes described consent as ethical dialogue versus procedural documentation, communication and organisational barriers to patient understanding, uneven legal and ethical competence, and fragmented data governance alongside cautious optimism about digital tools. Meaningful consent depended on comprehensible communication, voluntary choice, protected consultation time, professional education, adaptable procedures, and secure data governance. The findings support institutionally coordinated practices that integrate patient autonomy, clinical relationships, and data protection within routine care.
SN  - 2168-8184
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