2. Essential equipment

To use electronic consent, on top of having a good internet connection you will need you have to below equipment.

When offering patients’ the opportunity to do electronic consent, you must ensure they are aware of the same requirements to be able to use it from their home.

Video camera

Either built in to your device or a separate webcam (most modern computers, smartphones and tablets have this built in)

Microphone

either built in to your device or in the webcam (most modern computers, smartphones and tablets have this built in) we additionally found using headsets with microphones built in were great for noisy department, as it allows you to blocks out the background noise.

Software

Both electronic consent software packages and cloud-based video conferencing services can be downloaded and installed onto your computer or you can use them online, through the provider’s websites