Practice of informed consent in patients undergoing elective laparotomy

After admission, the participant (patients undergoing laparotomy and their care giver) will be approached by the researcher for participation in this study. After written informed consent is obtained, the participant will be asked about the informed consent process related to the elective laparotomy procedure that is going to be carried out during the admission. The participants demographic details will be recorded and then the participants knowledge about their condition and procedure will be assessed with the help of a proforma, checklist and questionnaire.