The process of informed consent is essential to guarantee patients the right to opine and decide on their medical treatment. However, the expression of coercion may be associated with this practice by restricting the autonomy and willingness of the subject. Accordingly, we sought to understand what factors had influenced the perception of coercion manifested by the research subjects. This is a qualitative study, with the completion of semi-structured interviews with six subjects who had some degree of perceived coercion. The interviews were analyzed using content analysis. It is observed that this identification by the patient, who had no voice in the treatment appears linked to the provision of information, the experiences with the hospital, and the elements as time linking to the institution, to gratitude and how the experiences were integrated psychically.
Coercion; bioethics; medical assistence
